Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
September 11, 2013
Submitted
September 18, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N50XC
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Aircraft serial
9275
Aircraft time
2,564 hours, 742 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Engine time
2,564 hours, 742 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
GL51111035
Part serial
2519
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
2,564 hours, 742 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EICAS POSTED A CYAN GENERATOR 2 FAIL CAS MESSAGE. DC SYNOPTIC PAGE VERIFIED ITS VALIDITY. COMPLETED GEN 2 FAIL MESSAGE CHECKLIST AND WAS UNABLE TO RESET. THREE MINUTES LATER A "THUMP" WAS HEARD AND IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT POSSIBLY THE EVENTS CONTAINED IN AW700-24-0305 HAD OCCURRED. ELECTED TO SLOW THE ACFT TO 230 KIAS FOR THE REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. LT THRUST REVERSER WAS NOT UTILIZED DURING LANDING. PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. RUPTURE OF NR 2 VFG AND COWL DAMAGE WAS CONFIRMED SHORTLY AFTER SHUTDOWN.