Service difficulty report · Starter · Bell 407

Difficulty date
March 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53177
Part
Starter
Part number
206062200113
Condition
Failed
Location
Eng Start/Gen
Part time
527 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STARTER TURNED SLOWLY AND CHATTERED. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND ALL FOUR BOTTOM BRUSHES BROKEN AND LEADS SEPARATED FROM BRUSHES AND COMMUTATOR WAS EXCESSIVELY PITTED. OVERHAULED STARTER GENERATOR AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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