Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
June 5, 2010
Submitted
June 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190EH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2974
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
150SG122Q
Condition
Arced
Stage of operation
NR
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

STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AFTER ENGINE START. AMP METER INDICATED 0 AND VOLTAGE WAS -25. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND UNLOADED PASSENGERS. STARTER GENERATOR WAS FOUND ARCING AND SMOKING WHEN CRANKED. REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR WITH SERVICEABLE ONE, OPS CHECK GOOD TL-017536-2010, 6/6/2010.