SDR 2019F00212

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
May 4, 2019
Submitted
June 6, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N301AZ
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500370
Aircraft time
1,832 hours, 1,206 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW535E
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
400SG180Q
Part serial
S00332XL
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE, INDICATION OF LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER OF THE #2 DC STARTER/GENERATOR. CREW ELECTED TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT KATL. UPON INSPECTION, THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE INTERNALLY FAILED, AND HAD SHEARED ITS DESIGNED DRIVE SHAFT SHEAR POINT. PRIOR TO IT SHEARING ITS SHAFT, THE STARTER GENERATOR SHEARED ITS QAD MOUNT DOWEL PINS AND ROTATED APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES ON ITS MOUNT PAD.

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