Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 29, 2007
Submitted
April 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK327
Aircraft time
4,678 hours, 3,956 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080050
Part serial
97185
Condition
Vibrates
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
376 hours, 328 cycles
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

TRIP NR 1161270 CREW REPORTED SEVERE AIRFRAME VIBRATION COMING FROM THE RT SIDE. DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE RT STARTER GENERATOR AS CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION; POSSIBLE BEARING FAILURE OR WARPED STATOR ASSEMBLY. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED.

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