Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Aerosp AS355N

Difficulty date
December 10, 2004
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912EM
Make and model
Aerosp AS355N
Aircraft serial
5560
Engine
Tmeca ARRIUS1A
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
800350
Condition
Vibration
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STARTER GEN VIBRATION WAS CHECKED AFTER A NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE WAS FOUND CRACKED. VIBRATION WAS ABOVE LIMITS AND THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND THE STARTER GEN ADAPTER WAS FOUND TO HAVE 2 MOUNTING FLANGES BROKEN OFF AND ONE CRACKED. THINK THAT THE STARTER GEN VIBRATION SHOULD BE CHECKED EVERY 25 HOURS EVEN IF THE NEW EXHAUST PIPE HAS THE RETAINING STRAPS IAW TU106. (K)

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