Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
November 12, 2024
Submitted
November 12, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
QR9R369D
M1 Support Services
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
15723979779
Aircraft time
4,319 hours
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23081072
Part serial
P3109
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER ADVANCING TWIST GRIPS TO FLIGHT, ENG 2 DC VOLTAGE SHOWED 28.2 FLICKERING TO 28.0. AFTER TURNING ON THE LANDING LIGHT, ENG2 DC VOLTAGE STABILZED AT 28.0. AVIONICS PERFORMED A GENERATOR RESET WITH NO EFFECT. TWIST GRIPS WERE ROTATED TO IDLE AND DC VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 27.8 ON ENG2. SHUTDOWN PERFORMED WITH NO GEN AMPS SPIKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR IAW AMM 24-30-00, 4-2.