Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 19, 2024
Submitted
September 19, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
08720799262
Aircraft time
4,360 hours
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23081072
Part serial
P2574
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

#2 GENERATOR FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 0 AND 775 AMPS IN FLIGHT. DURING PREFLIGHT FOR MTF RECOVERY, FOUND #2 GENERATOR TO HAVE EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING ON EXTERNAL CASING. ACTIVATED #2 VENT SWITCH AND OBSERVED SPARKS FROM THE CASE OF THE GENERATOR AND A SEVERE GRINDING NOISE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 STARTER GENERATOR IAW AMM 24-30-00, 4-2.