Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech 65A90

Difficulty date
May 31, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 65A90
Aircraft time
16,381 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23048006
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) BEECH 90 DEPARTED AIRPORT AND HAD DUAL GENERATOR FAIL LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE). DISCOVERED THE RIGHT STARTER/GENERATOR HAD FAILED, IT WAS ALSO FOUND, THAT THE LEFT ENGINE SHUNT WAS TRIPPED, INDICATING LEFT GEN FAILURE AS WELL. RIGHT GENERATOR REPLACED (388 TSO), LEFT GENERATOR RESET, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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