Service difficulty report · Bearing · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
December 10, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403DP
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
NA0281
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
867 hours
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
230760041
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR FLIGHT AND NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT RETARDED THE RT ENGINE POWER LEVER AND VIBRATION WENT AWAY. PILOT THEN TURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM. THE RT STARTER GENERATOR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED.