Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
August 3, 2025
Submitted
August 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500802
Aircraft time
1,114 hours, 885 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
400SG180Q6
Part serial
S00854XL
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

ON FIRST LEG OF THE DAY, DURING DECENT GEN 1 OFF BUS CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. RAN APPROPRIATE QRH AND MESSAGE CLEARED. MESSAGE RETURNED TWO OTHER TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DAY CLEARING ALL TIMES AFTER RUNNING CHECKLIST. ON CLIMB OUT ON LAST LEG ELEC EMER RED CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. RAN APPROPRIATE QRC AND QRH AND ELEC EMER CLEARED. UNABLE TO USE AP AND NML PITCH TRIM AFTER RESET. PER CONTACT CENTER, PERFORMED FIM-4885-24-31-00-810-801-A. FOUND NO FAULTS IN THE WIREING CHECK, PER FIM TASK REMOVED NR 1 STARTER GENERATOR AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT IAW AMM 24-31-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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