# SDR 2013FA0000310

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 18, 2013
- Submitted: May 31, 2013
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N46E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46E), registered now
- Make and model: Lear 45LEAR
- Aircraft serial: 2010
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000310

## Discrepancy

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.

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