Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bolkms BK117B2

Difficulty date
April 3, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B2
Aircraft time
4,815 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101750B1
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23032048
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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) ON RETURN TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL GENERATOR FAILED IN-FLIGHT. ACFT LANDED AT THE CITY CENTER AIRPORT WITH NO FUTHER OCCURENCES. AFTER INVESTIGATION INTO THE STARTER/GENERATOR FAILURE, THE AME FOUND THAT THE STARTER/GENERATOR SHAFT HAD SHEARED. THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND ACFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.