Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
December 26, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
1,700 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
6608458005
Part serial
Y10999
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING THRU 30000 FT, THE CREW FELT A VIBRATION IN AIRFRAME. SHORTLY AFTER LT ENGINE GENERATOR FAILED. THE CREW THEN DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT WITH APPROPRIATE FACILITIES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THOUGH BEFORE THEY ARRIVED THEY AGAIN FELT THE SAME VIBRATION THIS TIME COMING FROM THE RT SIDE. CONTINUED TO MAKE 28VDC UNTIL SHUTDOWN. UPON INSPECTING RT STARTER GENERATOR IT AS WELL WAS ON ITS WAY OUT (MAKING METAL)AND WILL ALSO BE REPLACED. ITS P/N IS 6608458-005 S/N 991039 WITH A TSO OF ONLY 153 HOURS. BOTH OF THESE S/G'S HAVE HAD THE SB TO GO 1200 HOURS INBETWEEN OVERHAULS. OBVIOUSLY THESE DID NOT MAKE IT. PERHAPS THE INCREASED LOAD (NOT MORE THAN 190 AMPS) CAUSED THE SECOND S/G TO PACK IT IN.