What was found
FAN END BEARING IN THE NR 1 ENGINE STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED CAUSING THE FAN TO MAKE CONTACT WITH END HOUSING WHICH CAUSED A SUBSEQUENT VIBRATION IN THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE GENERATOR CONTINUED TO SUPPLY POWER. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7FE
- Make and model
- Cessna 560CESSNA
- Aircraft serial
- 5600063
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Generator
- Part number
- 23085004
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Start/Generator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.