Service difficulty report · Starter · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N612PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53199
Part
Starter
Part number
206062200113
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Starter/Gen
Part time
501 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 HAD DEAD SPOT AND WILL NOT MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND BRUSHES EXCESSIVELY WORN, PITTED COMMUTATOR AND SHORTED STATOR. INSPECTED AND REPAIRED.

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