Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
September 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779LF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9103
Aircraft time
2,458 hours, 7,712 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
2,458 hours, 6,590 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23081043
Part serial
92014
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
445 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GENERATOR DISCONNECT LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE NR 1 GENERATOR. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT UNDER POWER FROM BOTH ENGINES. SWAPED STARTER/GENERATOR FROM SIDE TO SIDE. FOUND ISSUED FOLLOWED GENERATOR.