Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Snias AS350B

Difficulty date
March 1, 2019
Submitted
March 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N63RX
Make and model
Snias AS350B
Aircraft serial
7974
Aircraft time
742 hours, 2,121 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2D
Engine time
753 hours, 1,859 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
515030
Part serial
1768E
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
1,055 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW DETECTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL DURING FLIGHT BACK TO BASE. NO SMOKE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT KCIC.