Service difficulty report · Shaft · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 12, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
28,142 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Shaft
Part number
230851500
Condition
Worn
Location
Armature
Component
Start Generator
Component part number
23085001
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, 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) STARTER GENERATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. DISCOVERED DURING ENGINE START-UP, ENGINE FAILED TO ROTATE FOR START. UPON REMOVAL AND STARTER DISSASSEMBLY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ARMATURE SHAFT END, THAT RIDES IN THE BRG, WAS WORN TO THE POINT THAT IT HAD A VERY LOOSE FIT IN THE BRG, CAUSING VIBRATION TO THE POINT OF FAILURE.

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