Service difficulty report · Bearing · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 24, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353EV
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2444
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
254 hours
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
524030
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING RETURN FLIGHT, THE GENERATOR MASTER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BASE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STARTER GENERATOR FORWARD BEARINGS HAD FAILED. THE BEARINGS ON THIS STARTER/GEN ARE ADDRESSED UNDER SB. THIS SB HAD BEEN COMPLECTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FULL OVERHAUL, THIS UNIT HAD A TSO OF 254.9 HOURS. THE ALTERNATE PN WAS INSTALLED, AND IS AWAITING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECK BEFORE A RETURN TO SERVICE IS ISSUED.