Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 3, 2024
Submitted
June 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0206
Aircraft time
15,063 hours, 18,240 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
200SGL153Q
Part serial
2852XL
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLT. 7805 ENROUTE: PHX - NYL AIR TURNBACK/DISCREPANCY: AFTER DEPARTURE ON CLIMBOUT, THE MAIN GENERATOR FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO PHX AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STARTER GENERATOR AND A SOAP SAMPLE WAS TAKEN. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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