Service difficulty report · Brushes · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
August 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Brushes
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter/Gen
Component
Aircrftprdts · 150SG122Q
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) INSPECTION OF THE STARTER/GENERATOR REVEALED 3 BROKEN BRUSHES AND A BROKEN ELECTRICAL WIRE. THE STARTER/GENERATOR STARTER SHAFT WAS ALSO BENT.