SDR 2021F00296

Service difficulty report · Generator · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
November 4, 2021
Submitted
November 5, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N602AC
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
141
Aircraft time
7,473 hours, 5,142 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
400SG138Q2
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE TO KLGB TO PICK UP A PASSENGER WITH A COLLAPSED LUNG, WHICH WOULD REQUIRE SEA LEVEL CABIN FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT TOOK OFF IN MANUAL MODE FOR PRESSURIZATION. MANUAL MODE WAS NOT CONTROLLING LIKE THE CREW WANTED AND THE MEDICAL CREW IN THE CABIN WERE COMPLAINING OF POPPING EARS SO THE PILOTS SWITCHED TO AUTOMATIC MODE. THE CABIN OVER CORRECTED AND THE PILOTS GOT CONCERNED, AT ABOUT THAT TIME THE #2 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. AND THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE PILOTS STARTED EMERGENCY DECENT AND DEPLOYED CABIN OXYGEN AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. UPON ARRIVAL AT KDVT MAINTENANCE DEBRIEFED THE FLIGHT CREW. UPON TRYING TO START THE ENGINE THE MAINTENANCE CREW NOTED THAT SMOKE CAME FROM THE GENERATOR. THE GENERATOR WAS 90 HOURS FROM OVERHAUL. A CHECK OF THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL SHOWED NO DEFECTS.