Service difficulty report · Tach Generator · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 7, 2003
Submitted
October 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875DM
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1354
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Tach Generator
Part number
EM8001
Part serial
14228
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING ATTEMPT TO START RT ENGINE, THERE WAS NO NG RPM FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE INDICATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION LEAD TO THE REMOVAL OF THE NG TACH GENERATOR AT WHICH TIME IT WAS DETERMINED THE GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS BROKEN. OTHER PIECE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND STILL IN PLACE. INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT TACH GENERATOR, OPS CHECKED GOOD. REASON FOR FAILURE IS SUSPECTED, GENERATOR WAS SEIZED INTERNALLY.

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