Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech A100

Difficulty date
February 1, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
16,534 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23048018
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE NR2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. FOLLOWING MOMENTS REVEALED THAT THE NR1 ENGINE GENERATOR WAS FAILED. 1 BATTERY START OF NR2 ENGINE WAS TRIED WITH NO SUCCESS. DUE TO COMPLETE ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE, THE CREW SUCCEEDED TO CONTACT ATC BY CELL PHONE TO LAND. MX REPLACED THE NR1 ENGINE STARTER (WHICH WAS SENT TO O/H SHOP FOR EVALUATION) AND DEPLETED MAIN BATTERY. FUNCTIONAL TESTS C/OUT AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IS UNDERWAY TO VERIFY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FUNCTIONS. (TC 20100204009)

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