SDR 41507

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 15, 2007
Submitted
April 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N311HS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK296
Aircraft time
2,331 hours, 1,953 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Engine time
2,331 hours, 1,953 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080050
Part serial
Y1017D
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, H, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW NOTICED VIBRATION DURING CRUISE FOLLOWED BY NR 2 GENERATOR AND LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATORS. CREW SECURED NR 2 ENGINE AND DIVERTED.. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER/GENERATOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY SETTING UP A VIBRATION THAT CAUSED THE OIL FILTER HOUSING TO FAIL AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF OIL.THE NR 2 ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT FOR INSPECTION DUE TO VIBRATION AND LOSS OF OIL.

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