What was found
(CAN) LEFT GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF IN-FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESET. ON INSPECTION, FOUND GENERATOR FRONT BEARING UNSERVICEABLE. REMOVED GENERATOR AND REPLACED WITH O/H UNIT. VIBRATIONS FELT THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT WHEN GEN TRIPPED OFF LINE.
- Difficulty date
- May 4, 2000
- Submitted
- July 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Lear 31A
- Aircraft time
- 1,362 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE7312
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 03601018
- Condition
- Disintegrated
- Location
- Front Bearing
- Part time
- 34,900 hours, 11,400 cycles
- Component
- Starter Generato · Lucas · 2308023
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.