Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 15, 2013
Submitted
September 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510JC
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
0197
Aircraft time
9,430 hours, 8,690 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
230800011
Part serial
0980
Condition
Vibration
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

CREW NOTICED A VIBRATION IN FLIGHT ENROUTE. DIVERTED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE LT STARTER GENERATOR TO BE DEFECTIVE. REMOVED LT STARTER GENERATOR, AND INSTALLED OVERHAULED STARTER GENERATOR. INSTALLATION AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. RAN ENGINE WITH NO VIBRATION NOTED.

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