Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 25, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
8,298 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Bearing
Part number
99120389
Condition
Failed
Location
Cooling Fan
Component
Starter Gen
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

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW HAD RT GENERATOR FAILURE IN CRUISE. RESET ONCE GENERATOR CAME BACK ON LINE. LATER GENERATOR FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN FOLLOWED BY ENGINE ROLL BACK TO IDLE. CREW HAD NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION PRIOR TO INITIAL GENERATOR FAILURE. MAINTENANCE ARE TROUBLSHOOTING.

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