Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 1, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
502 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A TRIP FROM HOUSTON TO CALGARY, VIBRATION OCCURRED IN AIRCRAFT, RT GENERATOR FAILED, THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO WICHITA WHERE THE RT STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT AND COMPONENT TIME 871.0 HOURS, 454 CYCLES.