# SDR EOPR094205

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 15, 2004
- Submitted: April 19, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N847AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N847AL), registered now
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53150
- Aircraft time: 3,367 hours, 3,799 cycles
- Engine: Allsn 250C20
- Engine time: 5,748 hours
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EOPR094205

## Discrepancy

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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