Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
September 23, 2005
Submitted
November 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43NR
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
043
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
66085122
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
1,007 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PASSING THROUGH FL 250, CREW EXPERIENCED AN IRREGULAR AIRFRAME VIBRATION AND A YAW MOTION LT TO RT. AFTER INCREASING AND DECREASING THE POWER, THE CREW FELT THE SAME IRREGULAR YAW. AFTER LANDING, CREW ISOLATED THE VIBRATION TO THE LT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE BORESCOPED THE LT ENGINE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR, FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. SWAPPED STARTER GENERATOR FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND FOUND THE LT STARTER/GENERATOR AT FAULT. REPLACED SAME WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)