Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB135BJ

Difficulty date
February 2, 2026
Submitted
March 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993JC
Make and model
Emb EMB135BJ
Aircraft serial
14501064
Aircraft time
5,311 hours, 2,205 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Generator
Component
Generator · Lucas
Component part number
3008611
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE CREW RECEIVED GEN 4 OFF BUS AND GEN4 BRG FAIL MESSAGES. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND SUBSEQUENT LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION FOUND #4 GENERATOR HAD A BEARING FAILURE WHERE INSTEAD OF SHAFT SHEARING AS EXPECTED, THE CASE BROKE AT THE COOLING CUTOUT OUTLETS NEAR THE FLANGE CAUSING THE MAIN BODY OF THE GENERATOR TO ROTATE AND TWIST THE POWER ELECTRICAL CABLES UNTIL THE GENERATOR SHAFT FINALLY SHEARED. THE GENERATOR AND 3 MAIN ELECTRICAL POWER CABLES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRING REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. REVIEW OF THE GENERATOR OVERHAUL DOCUMENTS REVEALED CONCERN THE CMM USED WAS AN OLD REVISION OF REV. 6 INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT REVISION OF REV. 12.

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