What was found
CLUTCH FAILED SLIPPAGE TORQUE TEST, EXCEEDS MAXIMUM LIMITS, DRIVE AND BEARING ABOVE CLUTCH SPINS IN RACER, WIRES BURNT, AND INSULATION IS MELTED OFF WIRES GOING TO CURRENT LIMITING RESISTOR.
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N6957Y
- Make and model
- Bell 214ST
- Aircraft serial
- 28139
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- 214060056103
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 2,198 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.