Service difficulty report · Starter/Generat · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
August 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Starter/Generat
Part number
524031
Condition
Loose
Location
Commutatr Brg As
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND BRUSH INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ASSEMBLY BOLTS SECURING THE COMMUNTATOR BEARING ASSY TO THE STARTER BODY WERE NOT TAB LOCKED AND THE BOLTS WERE ALSO LOOSE. ANOTHER STARTER/GENERATOR WAS INSPECTED AND THE BOLTS WERE ALSO FOUND NOT TO BE TAB LOCKED PROPERLY. ALL STARTERS IN THE COMPANY ARE BEING INSPECTED FOR SIMILAR CONDITIONS.