Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
August 7, 2018
Submitted
August 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500257
Aircraft time
3,462 hours, 2,746 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
400SG180Q
Part serial
01024XL
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Component
Starter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, FELT AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION. WHILE RUNNING ENGINE ABNORMAL VIBRATION CHECKLIST, THE VIBRATION INCREASED AND GEN 2 OFF BUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED, AND GEN 2 VOLTAGE DROPPED RAPIDLY. RAN GEN 2 OFF BUS CHECKLIST, WHICH DIRECTED ENGINE SHUTDOWN. VIBRATION CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN AMPLITUDE DURING SHUTDOWN. AFTER SHUT DOWN VIBRATION MOSTLY WENT AWAY OCCASIONALLY FELT A FLUTTER. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED HEAVY SOOT ON BOTTOM OF THE NR 2 NACELLE. ENGINE WAS WINDMILLED FOR 20 MINUTES. REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER GENERATOR

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