Service difficulty report · Spring · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
February 27, 2014
Submitted
February 28, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N224QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
124
Aircraft time
11,476 hours, 7,061 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen · Thales
Component part number
8060160
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A 450 HOUR BRUSH CHECK OF THE STARTER GENERATOR, FOUND THAT THE BRUSH HOLDER SPRINGS WERE INPROPERLY INSTALLED CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR OF A SINGLE BRUSH SET.