Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
September 10, 2017
Submitted
September 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365CH
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7169
Aircraft time
12,818 hours, 42,735 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23032048
Part serial
640M
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT RETURNING FROM INTER FACILITY TRANSPORT THE NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED. BUS TIE WAS COMPLETE. THE GEN FAIL EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED AND VERIFIED. CONTINUED TO COLUMBIA REGIONAL AIRPORT. WRITE UP WAS MADE IN THE LOGBOOK AND MAINTENANCE AND COMMUNICATIONS WERE NOTIFIED THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE.