Service difficulty report · Brush · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Brush
Part number
230791281
Condition
Cracked
Location
Starter/Gen
Part time
479 hours
Component
Lucas · 230790002
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
H, 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) 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT GENERATOR WENT OFF-LINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER/GENERATOR BRUSHES HAD CRACKED AND THE LEADS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REMAINING BRUSH MATERIAL.