Service difficulty report · Generator · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
March 21, 2026
Submitted
March 23, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N415SG
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60283
Aircraft time
4,167 hours, 2,733 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW305A
Part
Generator
Part number
400SG138Q2
Part serial
1864XL
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
877 hours, 621 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTING KAUS HEADING TO KSTL WHEN THE CREW NOTICED THE LH GENERATOR LIGHT ON AND THE AMP OUTPUT WAS ZERO. THEY ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO KELP (ATI JETS MAINTENANCE BASE). THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY IN ELP, ATI MAINTENANCE MET THE AIRCRAFT AND TESTED THE GENERATOR AND DETERMINED IT HAD FAILED. A FRESH OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED AND ENGINE RUN/GENERATOR TEST COMPLETED. ALL FUNCTIONS FOUND TO BE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND HAS COMPLETED 4 FLIGHTS SINCE THE GENERATOR REPLACEMENT - NO ISSUES REPORTED.