Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 12, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
2,158 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
150SG122Q
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
204 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STARTER FAILED TO ROTATE ENGINE ON STARTUP PHASE. UNIT REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR A TEAR DOWN REPORT AND METAL ANALYSIS.