Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
August 28, 2018
Submitted
August 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361AS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500313
Aircraft time
1,956 hours, 1,257 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
734 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

WHILE ENROUTE, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW RECEIVED EXTREME VIBRATION. VIBRATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND SHUT DOWN THE RT ENGINE. CREW DIVERTED. THE RT STARTER GENERATOR WAS FOUND WITH INPUT SHAFT BEARINGS DAMAGED.

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