Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 6, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
6,630 hours
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120BR
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Generator
Part time
1,099 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
D, E

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOTS WERE TAXIING OUT TO THE RUNWAY TO TAKE OFF WHEN THEY GOT A L GEN FAIL CAS MESSAGE ALONG WITH A VIBRATION FROM THE LT ENGINE. BOMBARDIER SERVICE TEAM WAS DISPATCHED AND THEY FOUND THAT THE LT GENERATOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED OUT SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20180207028).