SDR 97ZZZX2015

Service difficulty report · Generator · Rkwell NA26565

Difficulty date
April 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N265A
Make and model
Rkwell NA26565
Aircraft serial
46547
Part
Generator
Part number
230890002
Condition
Bearing Failed
Location
Lt Start/Gen
Part time
540 hours
Component
Learsiegler
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON 4-28-97, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A VERY NOTICEABLE VIBRATION AND NOISE AFTER DEPARTURE. CREW WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT IT CHANGED WITH THROTTLE MOVEMENT. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE, THE LEFT STARTER/GENERATOR WAS PULLED AND CHECKED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE AFT BEARING. THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REPLACED.