# SDR QMLA2013110113155

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 1, 2013
- Submitted: November 4, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N533AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N533AM), registered now
- Make and model: Snias AS350B3
- Aircraft serial: 4620
- Aircraft time: 1,340 hours, 5,012 cycles
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- Engine time: 1,247 hours
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- Part: Starter Gen
- Part number: 200SGL130Q
- Part serial: 9443XL2
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 1,392 hours
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2013110113155

## Discrepancy

DURING APPROACH, GENERATOR INDICATED ZERO AMPS AND BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS DROPPING RAPIDLY. PILOT PERFORMED NORMAL LANDING AT AIRPORT.  MECHANIC REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR.

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