Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
December 25, 2001
Submitted
February 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410Z
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3125
Aircraft time
3,936 hours, 4,175 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
8160121
Part serial
480
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
2,251 hours
Component
Apu · Alidsg
Component part number
GTCP36150DD
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU starter/generator inoperative. Removed and replaced unit.In addition to normal wear as compared to other units at overhaul, the following items were noted on teardown report:Commutator pitted and heavily groovedDrive and bearing retainer damagedSpeed sensor assembly and speed sensor disc damagedArmature out of balanceBearings dry and heavily contaminatedCatastrophic DE bearing failureDamage due to bearing failure