What was found
THE STARTER GENERATOR CAUSED A VIBRATION IN THE RT ENGINE DURING FLIGHT. GENERATOR WAS REPLACED. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, THESE STARTER GENERATORS HAVE A HISTORY OF PREMATURE FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 2013
- Submitted
- May 31, 2013
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N46E
- Make and model
- Lear 45LEAR
- Aircraft serial
- 2010
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Starter Gen
- Component
- Starter Gen
- Component part number
- 230800067
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.