Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
May 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
4,173 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23085001
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
637 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) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT RT STARTER GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON. GENERATOR WAS NOT PRODUCINQ ANY POWER, TRIED TO RESET AND IT DID NOT. 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING THERE WAS A MINOR VIBRATION FELT IN THE FLOOR OF ACFT. UPON REMOVAL OF STARTER GENERATOR FROM ACFT, THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE DRIVE SHAFT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE GENERATOR HAD 362.6 HRS UNTIL DUE FOR O/H 11000 HR TBO. UNIT DISASSEMBLED FOR DAMAQE ASSESSMENT. THE DRIVE END BEARING HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE ARMATURE AND. STATOR TO RUB. WEARING A NR OF PART BEYOND LIMITS.