Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
November 8, 2021
Submitted
November 8, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500434
Aircraft time
750 hours
Engine
Pwc PW535E
Part
Starter Gen
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

THE OPERATOR STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED HIGH ENGINE VIBRATIONS WITH THE LEFT ENGINE. THEY'RE CHECKLIST LED THEM TO DO AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND THEY RETURNED TO EVANSVILLE (EVV). THEY TROUBLESHOT THE HIGH VIBES WITH EMBRAER AND PRATT AND WHITNEY DOWN TO THE STARTER GENERATOR. THE OVERHAUL INTERVAL FOR THE STARTER GENERATOR IS 1200 HOURS AND THE TOTAL AIRCRAFT HOURS WERE ONLY 750 HOURS.

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