Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 14, 2008
Submitted
March 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600373
Aircraft time
10,393 hours, 8,289 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
99121253
Part serial
700
Condition
Vibration
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
789 hours, 671 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BUFFETING/GRINDING NOISE INTERMITTENT AT ALL ALTITUDES AND SPEEDS. FOUND STARTER/GENERATOR ON LT ENGINE VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED GENERATOR IAW ULTRA MM 80-11-01. GROUND RUN OPERATIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. EXTERIOR INSPECTION OF AC REVEALED NO FAULTS.