# SDR HEEA0016088

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 29, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N612PH
- Make and model: Bell 407
- Registry model: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53199
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016088

## Discrepancy

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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