Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
July 6, 2018
Submitted
July 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346AS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500386
Aircraft time
1,071 hours, 657 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
400SG180Q
Part serial
S00618XL
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
1,071 hours, 657 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A LT GEN FAILURE WARNING FOLLOWING BY A VIBRATION FROM LT ENGINE. CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN LT ENGINE AND DIVERTED UNDER EMERGENCY AUTHORITY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BEARINGS IN THE LT STARTER/GEN HAD FAILED.

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