Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
June 17, 2011
Submitted
June 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
3959
Aircraft time
3,406 hours, 8,373 cycles
Part
Drive Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
150SG122Q
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED A GENERATOR LIGHT DURING ENGINE START. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE GENERATOR WITH NO SUCCESS. DURING SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC FOUND THE STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVESHAFT SHEARED. THE STARTED/GENERATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE STARTER/GENERATOR.