Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
January 21, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft time
16,554 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
15872694
Condition
Sheared
Location
On
Component
Generator · Bendix · 66082019
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON CRUISE,A/C LOST ELECTRICAL POWER FROM THE R/H ENGINE. A/C RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INSPECTION,FOUND DRIVE SHAFT ON DC GENERATOR HAD SHEARED.DC GENERATOR REPLACED,GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT FOUND STILL UNSERVICEABLE. UPON FUTHERTROUBLESHOOTING FOUND CURRENT LIMITER HAD BLOWN. CURRENT LIMITER REPLACED.