Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech B100

Difficulty date
June 27, 2006
Submitted
July 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N93SF
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE13
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
230790001
Condition
Slipped
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
322 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

DURING A CHECKRIDE, THE CHIEF PILOT SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE IN FLIGHT. WHEN ATTEMPTING RE-START, THE FUEL LEVER JAMMED IN THE CUTOFF POSITION. THE CREW CONDUCTED A SUCCESSFUL, UNEVENTFUL, SINGLE ENGINE LANDING AT THE BASE AIRPORT. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN DISCUSSED THE AFT SHROUD ON THE RT STARTER GENERATOR HAD SLIPPED AFT, BLOCKING THE LINKAGE THAT WAS IN CUTOFF. THE SHROUD WAS REPOSITIONED, THE SHROUD CLAMP SECURED. THE CUTOFF LINKAGE WAS THEN FOUND TO HAVE FREE AND NORMAL RANGE OF MOTION. (K)

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