Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 27, 2001
Submitted
September 28, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100KK
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
065
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
679 hours
Component
Starter Gen · Lucas
Component part number
23080023
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED RIGHT GENERATOR FAILURE. GENERATOR LINE CONTACTOR FAILED TO OPEN AUTOMATICLY AND CREW WAS UNABLE TO SELECT GENERATOR OFF. RIGHT AIRCRAFT MAIN POWER BUSS EXPERIENCED SPIKING WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGING 3 OR THE MAIN POWER DISTRIBUTION PANELS ALONG WITH MELTING THE SOLDER OUT OF THE STARTER/GENERATOR SPEED PICKUP CONNECTOR. CREW ENDED UP HAVING COMPLETE LOSS OF RIGHT MAIN BUSS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS.