Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
May 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
7,513 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
150SG117Q
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) REPORTED UPON START UP A LOAD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE AREA. START UP ABORTED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOST THE COOLING FAN. NUT HAD BACKED OFF AND THE FAN HAD COME OFF AND DAMAGED THE SPLINES AND THREADS. A REPLACEMENT STARTER WAS INSTALLED.