Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 10, 2023
Submitted
August 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917E
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK369
Aircraft time
8,373 hours, 6,254 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Engine time
5,644 hours, 4,996 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080050
Part serial
P1255
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Zone 400
Component
Engine · Pwc
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STARTER/GENERATOR ORDERED AND RECEIVED. UPON INSPECTION OF STARTER/ GENERATOR IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE OF THE FOUR BRUSH TERMINALS WAS LOOSE AND NOT MAKING PROPER CONTACT. FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING NOTED THAT THE MOUNTING SCREW WAS TIGHT BUT THE BRUSH HOLDER ATTACH LUG WAS LOOSE.

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