Service difficulty report · Cover · Beech 99

Difficulty date
July 18, 2005
Submitted
August 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14MV
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U59
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Cover
Part number
230481360
Condition
Burned
Location
Rt Starter Gen
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

THE RT ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO BE THROWING SPARKS OUT THE LOWER PORTION OF THE COWL. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE STARTER GEN WAS FOUND TO HAE BURN SPOTS ON THE BRUSH BAND COVER. THE STARTER GEN WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE STARTER GEN WAS INSTALLED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE REMOVED STARTER GEN, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BAND WAS MISSING THE INSULATION STRIP. BRUSH WIRES WERE SHORTED TO THE BAND. STARTER GEN WAS LOW TIME. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE INSULATION WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE OVERHAUL FACILITY. (K)

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