Service difficulty report · Shaft · Amd FALCON20D5

Difficulty date
August 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON20D5
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Shaft
Part number
36B510500P1
Condition
Sheared
Location
Starter/Gen
Part time
3,320 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 ENGINE FAILED TO START. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE NR 2 STARTER/GENERATOR INTERNAL SHAFT SHEARED. UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THIS NATURE IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. AS A RESULT, THE COMPANY HAS IMPLEMENTED A POLICY OF AN NDT INSPECTION AT EACH STARTER/GENERATOR OVERHAUL.