Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 1, 2023
Submitted
September 1, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N842MB
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
179
Aircraft time
7,783 hours, 5,773 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23280067
Part serial
Y40604
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H, F, G
Precautionary procedure
A, B, O

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT WITH NO INDICATION OF FAILURE. RESULTS OF THE INDICATION FAILURE RESULTED IN MAIN BATTERIES AND EMERGENCY BATTERY DISCHARGE, COUPLED WITH FAILURE TO PROPERLY LOAD SHED. THESE SEVERAL INSTANCES RESULTED IN LOSS OF INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT. CREW TOOK EMERGENCY MEASURES TO SAFELY LAND THE AIRCRAFT.