Service difficulty report · Starter Gen

Difficulty date
March 24, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Starter Gen
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE CAUSING SOME EQUIPMENT IN THE ACFT TO SHUTDOWN. NO VIBRATION OR ABNORMAL SOUND OR OPERATION WAS NOTED. DURING SLOW ACCELERATION OF THE ENGINES, THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTED TO RESPOND THEN THE TORQUE AND NG STARTED DECREASING. PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND FOUND DAMAGED. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING.