Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
December 25, 2018
Submitted
January 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370FX
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500384
Aircraft time
2,034 hours, 1,509 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE HAS A RUMBLING VIBRATION WHEN RUNNING. STARTER GENERATOR LUGS AND SURGES DURING START CYCLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR. WORK WAS DONE IRT 24-81-01. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. COMPLIED WITH CMM TASK 05-50-00 FOR UNSCHEDULED GENERATOR CHANGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN A/C MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO VIBRATION.

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