Service difficulty report · Generator · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
March 2, 2025
Submitted
March 6, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N301AS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500119
Aircraft time
8,457 hours, 5,530 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

DUAL GENERATOR FAILURE AT FL 430. EMERGENCY DECENT, AIRCRAFT WENT INTO ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY. PRESSURIZATION LOSS, O2 MASKS DEPLOYED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND EMERGENCY BRAKING WAS USED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE TIRES FLAT SPOTTED INTO THE WHEEL. MX DOWNLOADED CMC AND CVDR/FDR INFO FOR EMBRAER. EMBRAER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. EMBREAR RESPONSE "DUAL GENERATOR OFF-BUS IS MOSTLY RELATED TO ONE FAILED GENERATOR AND OPENS THE OPPOSITE SIDE AS A PROTECTION MODE TRIGGERED BY GCUS." PILOT UNABLE TO IDETIFY WHICH STARTED FAILED FIRST. MX INSPECTED BOTH STARTER GENEREATORS AND PREFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE STARTER GENERATORS AND DC OPERATION. AIRCRAFT IS TO BE FERRIED TO EMBRAER AT MESA AZ FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.

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