Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
February 1, 2024
Submitted
February 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500683
Aircraft time
1,499 hours, 1,172 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DESCENDING IN TO DALLAS WE GOT A GEN 1 OFF CAS ALONG WITH A VIBRATION. WE RAN THE CHECKLIST AND CONFIRMED A GEN 1 FAILURE AND THEN WE SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE PER THE CHECKLIST DUE TO THE VIBRATION. REMOVED NR 1 ENG STARTER GEN. FOUND BEARING IN STARTER GEN TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS, CAUSING SLIGHT VIBRATIONS ON NR 1 ENG. ALSO FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL ON BACK SIDE OF THE STARTER GEN. REMOVED THE ACCESSORY DRIVE GEARSHAFT FRONT SEAL INSTALLED A NEW GEARSHAFT FRONT SEAL. INSTALLED A OVERHAULED 400SG180Q-4, ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 24-31-01, AND EMM 72-60-01. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS AND PERFORMED A LEAK CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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