SDR 2022F00001

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 6, 2021
Submitted
December 29, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N550CF
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500669
Aircraft time
7,775 hours, 6,184 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080025
Part serial
6494
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
1,000 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF PILOTS NOTICED VIBRATION AND FLUCTUATION OF LH ENGINE AND INDICATORS. SHORTLY AFTER VIBRATION STOPPED, ENGINE INDICATION NORMALIZED AND LH GEN. FAIL ANNUNCIATED. PILOTS NOTED LH GENERATOR WAS NOT SUPPLYING ANY ELECTRICAL POWER. PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED START/GEN AND FOUND IT HAD FAILED.

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