Service difficulty report · Generator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
October 14, 2009
Submitted
October 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530P
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
0310
Aircraft time
11,503 hours, 11,042 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15*
Part
Generator
Part number
230800011
Part serial
2590
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A VIBRATION IN THE FLOOR AND A NOTICEABLE NOISE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF THE ACFT. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE RT GENERATOR TRIPPED OFF LINE. GENERATOR WAS RE-SET BUT TRIPPED OFF AGAIN. CREW REDUCED AMPERAGE LOAD ON THE OPERATING GENERATORS AS REQUIRED. IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE VIBRATION AND NOISE STOPPED. THE CREW REQUESTED PRIORITIZED HANDLING FROM ATC. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE RT GENERATOR HAD FAILED AND THE SHAFT HAD SHEARED. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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