Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Raythn HAWKER800

Difficulty date
December 6, 2018
Submitted
December 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910CF
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800
Aircraft serial
258267
Aircraft time
10,507 hours, 6,957 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080005
Part serial
Y10538
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
664 hours, 374 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF FL380 ENROUTE FROM TORONTO-PEARSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CYYZ) TO MCCARREN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KLAS) THE CREW EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FOLLOWED BY CONTINUOUS TO MODERATE VIBRATION ACCOMPANIED BY A LOW FREQUENT "HUMMING" SOUND. HAVING NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS, THE CREW CONCLUDED THAT THE ISSUE WAS BEING CAUSED BY EITHER AN ALTERNATOR OR STARTER/GENERATOR FAILING. THE CREW PROCEEDED TO DIVERT TO DENVER CENTENNIAL AIRPORT (KAPA) WITHOUT INCIDENT.