# SDR CA130605002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 3, 2013
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Airtrc AT502B
- Aircraft time: 424 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A34AG
- Propeller: Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- Part: Starter Gen
- Part number: 250SG111Q2
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 410 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA130605002

## Discrepancy

(CAN) WHILE ATTEMPTING A COMPRESSOR DESALINATION, PERFORMANCE RECOVERY WASH THE STARTER GENERATOR EMITTED A GRINDING NOISE AND FAILED UPON INITIAL SPOOL UP.

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