- Difficulty date
- October 11, 2000
- Submitted
- November 1, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 03601018
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Apu Start/Gen
- Part time
- 605 hours
- Component
- Starter/Gen · Lucas
- Component part number
- 23080013A
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(APU) STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVE END BEARING FAILED PREMATURELY CAUSING EXCESS DAMAGE TO UNIT: ARMATURE RUBBED STATOR LAMINATIONS, SPUR GEAR RUBBED PICK UP. ALL (BER) BRUSHES WORN 75 PERCENT. NOTE: BEARING FAILURE CAUSED EXCESS DAMAGE TO UNIT.