What was found
(CAN) GENERATOR WENT OFFLINE, ARCING FOUND ON BRUSHES. BRUSHES HAD APPROX. 25% LIFE REMAINING. STARTER/GEN REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT CHECKED SERVICEABLE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 14, 2016
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft time
- 18,936 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A114A
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3GFR34C703
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Brushes
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Starter Gen
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.