Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
March 1, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft time
861 hours
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
300SGL129Q
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Part time
964 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ENGINE START THE LT STARTER GENERATOR WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AFTER START CYCLE WAS COMPLETE, ON SHUTDOWN A RUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM ENGINE. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND FOUND THAT THE STARTER GENERATOR INPUT SHAFT WAS LOOSE IN THE STARTER GENERATOR, STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED WITH EXCHANGE UNIT. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS BEING REMOVED FOR O/H AT 983.0 HRS SINCE NEW AND IT WAS ALSO LOOSE, NO OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED. THE TBO FOR THIS COMPONENT IS 1000 HRS. WE HAVE REDUCED THE TBO ON OUR FLEET TO 900 HRS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE THE CAUSE IS DETERMINED. STRIP REPORTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED.

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