Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Aerosp AS355*

Difficulty date
March 18, 2015
Submitted
March 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54178
Make and model
Aerosp AS355*
Aircraft serial
4178
Aircraft time
3,907 hours, 9,145 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
4,460 hours, 8,612 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
150SG122Q
Part serial
9928XL2
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
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

WHILE ACFT WAS IN FLIGHT WITH A PATIENT ABOARD, PILOT NOTICED A GRADUAL LOSS OF VOLTAGE & AMPERAGE. AFTER SHEDDING SECONDARY ELEC EQUIP, VOLTAGE & AMPERAGE CONTINUED TO DECREASE WHILE A GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FINAL DESCENT ON TO A MALL PARKING LOT. REMOVED STARTER GEN FOR INSPECTION & FOUND THAT THE BRUSH BRAID ATTACH POINTS WERE IN PIECES. THE BRAID ATTACH RIVETS ON THE BRUSHES BECAME LOOSE, THEN SEPARATED.