Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 2, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
7,598 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23085024
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
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) NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT, FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION ON SECOND GENERATOR POWER, MAINTENANCE FOUND BRUSHES BADLY DAMAGED, STARTER GENERATOR(S/G) REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS OCCURANCE AN AUDIBLE NOISE COULD BE HEARD ON ENGINE SHUT DOWN. OIL ANALYSIS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH TWO OVERHAUL FACILITES IT WAS DECIDED TO REMOVE THE ENGINE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. WHEN THE GG SECTION WAS STRIPPED DOWN, FOUND EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL ARCING, ARCING TOOK PLACE ACROSS NR 1 AND 2 BEARINGS, AGB FLANGED ROLLER BEARINGS (4 OF) AGB ROLLER BEARINGS (4 OF), ACCESSORY INPUT DRIVE GEARSHAFT, STARTER GENERATOR DRIVE GEAR SHAFT, EXTERNAL SCAVENGE UMP GEARSHAFT AND ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR SHAFT. THE STARTER GENERATOR THAT FAILED WAS PRE SB 23085-024-24-01 WHICH ISOLATES THE S/G DRIVE SHAFT FROM THE ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE.