Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 12, 2021
Submitted
May 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43HF
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605519
Aircraft time
7,684 hours, 6,621 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
991249931
Part serial
4585XL
Condition
Vibration
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING APU OPERATIONS A LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION ALONG WITH THE SMELL OF BURNT OIL FROM THE APU BLEED AIR. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR DETERMINED THAT THE APU STARTER/GEN CAUSING THE VIBRATION. THE STARTER/GEN WAS REMOVED (TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE 471.3 HRS) AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF NEW PAD SEAL.

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