Service difficulty report · Friction Disc · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
January 5, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Part
Friction Disc
Part number
150SG122Q
Condition
Loose
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS. TROUBLESHOOTING LEAD TO THE STARTER. WHEN THE STARTER WAS REMOVED THE FRICTION PLATE WAS FOUND VERY LOOSE CAUSING THE SHAFT TO FLOP AROUND. THERE WAS ALSO A SCREW MISSING FROM WHERE THE JUNCTION BLOCK ATTACHES TO THE STARTER.