Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
March 22, 2023
Submitted
March 23, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N66M
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500412
Aircraft time
1,686 hours, 1,083 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
400SG180Q
Part serial
S00365XL
Condition
Failed
Part time
458 hours, 302 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J, 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

GEN 2 OFFLINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 35,000 FEET AND WE FELT LIGHT MINIMAL VIBRATIONS FROM THE NOSE AREA. AROUND 28,000’ VIBRATIONS INCREASED AND COULD BE FELT IN THE BACK RIGHT OF THE PLANE. AT THIS POINT, WE PROCEEDED TO SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE ACCORDING TO THE CHECKLIST. DURING THE CLIMB OUT TO 35,000’ WE DIDN’T NOTICE ANYTHING ABNORMAL. ALL INDICATIONS WERE GREEN AND WITHIN LIMITS.

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