Service difficulty report · Generator · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 28, 2026
Submitted
June 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0144
Engine
Pwc PW306D1
Part
Generator
Part number
99146851
Part serial
P3934
Condition
Faulted
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE ENG CONTROL FAULT R CASS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH AND MESSAGE CLEARED. WHEN STARTING DESCENT FELT A VIBRATION THAT CHANGED WITH POWER SETTING CHANGES. OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER CHANGES LAGGED BEHIND THE LT ENGINE BY 2-5%. REMOVED RH STARTER- GENERATOR AND INSTALLED OVERHAULED UNIT. FOLLOW ON CHECKS COMPLETE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINES RAN WITH EVEN N1% VALUES. ALL WORK IS DONE IAW AMM 80-10-20. THIRD PARTY VENDOR COMPLIED WITH TRANSIENT VIBRATION SURVEY ON BOTH RT AND LT ENGINE. THIRD PARTY VENDOR COMPLIED WITH LT ENG FAN BLADE CLEAN AND LUBRICATION. COMPLIED WITH ENGINE RUNS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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