SDR E07A645ASA

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB500

Difficulty date
March 7, 2011
Submitted
March 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645AS
Make and model
Emb EMB500
Aircraft serial
50000114
Aircraft time
714 hours, 602 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
MG94F1
Part serial
318
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
714 hours, 602 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT CREW NOTICED NR 2 GEN INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GENERATOR WAS SELECTED OFF AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON FUTHER INSP IT APPEARS THAT THE BEARING IN THE STARTER/GEN FAILED. EXCHANGE STARTER/GEN WAS INSTALLED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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