SDR EOPR094205

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bell 407

Difficulty date
April 15, 2004
Submitted
April 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847AL
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53150
Aircraft time
3,367 hours, 3,799 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Engine time
5,748 hours
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
200SGL111Q
Part serial
1392
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
8,371 hours
Component part number
23063392
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. LANDED AT NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO FIND GENERATOR BITS AND PIECES ON ENGINE DECK AND EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING/MELTED METAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. CHECKED ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS FOR CONTAMINATION AND RAN ENGINE VIBRATION CHECK.

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