SDR ERAA081157

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
September 26, 2002
Submitted
October 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128EH
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft serial
572
Aircraft time
13,291 hours
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23032027
Part serial
21945
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
7,345 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STARTER GENERATOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE ON START SIDE. BRUSHES DAMAGED BY ARCING. NR 1 & 3 BRUSH HOLDERS HAD MECHANICAL DAMAGE & ARC DAMAGE NOT ALLOWING FULL SEATING. COMMUTATOR HAS SEVERE PITTING & ARC DAMAGE. STATOR FAILED HY POT . TERMINAL BLOCK FAILED CAPACITANCE CHECK. DAMPNER BACK PLATE WAS WORN. DUE TO EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO NUMEROUS PARTS OF THE UNIT, O/H WAS REQUIRED (VER) DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED AND INSPECTED UNIT. CLEARED ALL DISCREPANCIES LISTED ABOVE. OVERHAULED & TESTED. INST'D NEW O RING AND HARDWARE.