Service difficulty report · Armature · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 1, 2004
Submitted
June 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225LA
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3308
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1
Part
Armature
Condition
Shorted
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
3,279 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ARMATURE SHORTED, BRUSHES RIVETS CAME LOOSE. PROBABLE CAUSE: EXCESSIVE AMPERAGE. MONITOR ELECTRICAL LOAD DURING OPERATION.