Service difficulty report · Starter Gen

Difficulty date
February 12, 2019
Submitted
August 13, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
20,472 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23085001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ABOUT AN HOUR INTO FLIGHT THE R/H DC GEN FAIL ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON, LOSS OF R/H DC GEN WAS CONFIRMED ON AMMETER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE R/H STARTER GENERATOR HAD FAILED, A QUICK EXAMINATION FOUND A SEGMENT OF THE COMMUTATOR HAD SEPARATED AND IMPACTED THE BRUSHES.