SDR LOSA9503

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
January 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451LA
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC849B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Seized
Location
Rt Starter/Gen
Part time
396 hours
Component
Lucas · 2307010
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

LAX - ON TAKEOFF, RT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. UNABLE TO RESET. AIR TURN BACK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO ONT FOR MAINTENANCE. RT STARTER/GENERATOR FORWARD BEARING SEIZED. BAND RECEIVER SEVERED BEFORE SPLINE SHAFT COULD SHEAR OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT STARTER/GENERATOR. INSPECTED GEAR BOX DRIVE PAD PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP AND GENERATOR OPERATION CHECKED OKAY. (X)