Service difficulty report · Bearing · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
August 31, 2004
Submitted
October 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949NA
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
221
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Generator
Component
Generator
Component part number
30E20C111A
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, 2 HIGH TVI INDICATION ON NR 1 END AFT WAS OBSERVED (APPROX 2.5). AFTER POWER WAS REDUCED, TVI INDICATION REDUCED TO APPROX (.7), SOME FLUCTUATION ON TVI INDICATOR. GEN VOLTAGE WAS NORMAL BUT HAD SPLIT IN GEN AMPERAGE WITH NR 1 GEN SHOWING APPROX 15 AMPS. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, NO WARNING LIGHTS. AFTER LANDING NR 1 COWLING WAS OPENED, SOME OIL WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM AROUND NR 1 GEN. SOME DAMAGE TO NR 1 GEN EXHAUST DUCT. GEN AND EXHAUST DUCT WAS REMOVED WHICH REVEALED A FAILED AFT GEN BRG. FAILED BRG PIECES CAUSED SOME ARCING IN BRUSH AREA, FIELD AREA. NEW GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED IAW MM. GEN WAS OPERATIONAL CHECKED ON AC AND WAS GOOD. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.