Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 6, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
34,773 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
M2040AC2
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
645 hours
Component
Star Generator
Component part number
230790001
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ACFT SUFFERED A RT GENERATOR FAILURE ON DECENT. THE GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE COCKPIT BUT NO ADVERSE RESULTS FROM THE FAILURE OCCURED. MX REPLACED THE GENERATOR FOR INSP AND FOUND THAT THE REAR SUPPORT BRG HAD FAILED, MOST LIKLEY DUE TO OVERHEATING OR POOR LUBRICATION. THIS BRG IS SEALED AND CANNOT BE SERVICED IN THE FIELD.