Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
February 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
2,645 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Brush Block
Condition
Damaged
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
776 hours
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
200SGL119Q2
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) 4 OUT OF THE 8 BRUSHES IN THE STARTER/GENERATOR HAD LOOSE WIRES AND THE LOOSE RIVETS ATTACHING THEM. 3 BRUSHES WERE ON ONE COMMUTATOR AND 1 WAS ON THE OTHER. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND SENT FOR O/H. A TEAR-DOWN REPORT WAS REQUESTED AND THE RESULTS WILL BE ADDED WHEN RECEIVED.

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