Service difficulty report · Generator · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
February 15, 2011
Submitted
April 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55NY
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
020
Aircraft time
12,396 hours, 10,712 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
30B10719A
Part serial
1593
Condition
Binding
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING GROUND RUNS ON L55-020 THE RT GENERATOR FAILED TO COME ONLINE. A TECH WAS SENT TO INVESTIGATE AND HEARD A HIGH PITCHED GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND THE ACFT WAS HANGERED. THE RT GENERATOR WAS REMOVED. WHEN THE RT GENERATOR WAS REMOVED THE GENERATOR ROTOR SHAFT FWD NUT WAS MISSING AND INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE GENERATOR WAS EVIDENT.