Service difficulty report · Bearing · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 13, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
38,667 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Bearing
Part number
03601018
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
818 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE WHILE AIRBORNE. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN, STARTING ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, ENGINE TURNED OVER VERY SLOWLY. GEN REPLACED. AMO FOR ST-GEN MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BEARING AT THE ANTI-DRIVE END HAD FAILED, ALLOWING THE ARMATURE TO GO OFF CENTER AND RUB ON THE STATOR POLES. BEARING PN IS 03-6010-18.