Service difficulty report · Generator · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
May 4, 2024
Submitted
May 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353FX
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500115
Aircraft time
10,552 hours, 7,015 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
400SG180Q
Part serial
S1297XL
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, H, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO KPHX AT AROUND 10,000FT, CREW NOTICED A LIGHT WHINING NOISE & FELT VIBRATION IN FLOOR & RUDDER PEDALS. RECEIVED E2 FIRE DET FAIL CAS, BEGAN RUNNING QRH, & 10-15 SECONDS LATER E2 FAIL ILLUMINATED & RT ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, ENGINE 2 THRUST LEVER WAS SET TO IDLE, & ENGINE 1 USED TO MAINTAIN SPEED. CREW BEGAN THE ENGINE INFLIGHT START PROCEDURE & ADVISED THAT, WHILE THERE WAS FUEL FLOW TO ENGINE, N2 ROTATION TOPPED AT 19.5 WHILE N1 REMAINED CONSTANT THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PROCESS. AT 5,000FT, CREW ABORTED RESTART PROCESS, & SHORTLY RECEIVED ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY CAS. AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED & CONTACT WITH ATC WAS BRIEFLY LOST DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUE. CREW BEGAN ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY CHECKLIST & ABLE TO BRING POWER BACK ONLINE. CREW EXITED ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY CHECKLIST 1 MILE FROM RUNWAY & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT CIRCLED AIRCRAFT & STATED THAT FLUID, WHICH WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS FUEL 7-8 GALLONS OF FUEL, WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE #2. A SMELL WAS DETECTED COMING FROM ACFT, & CREW RAN EMERGENCY EVACUATION CHECKLIST. ONCE PASSENGERS EVACUATED, CREW TAXIED BACK TO FBO. REPLACED RT ENGINE STARTER GENERATOR IAW AMM 24-31-01. REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR PAD SEAL IAW EMM 72-60-01. REPLACED ALL 3 RT ENGINE ACC DRIVE GEAR SHAFT SEALS IAW EMM 72-60-01. REPLACED RT ENGINE FLOW METER FUEL TUBES IAW EMM 73-10-01. REPLACED #2 ENGINE FMU DUE TO CRACKED & LEAKING FUEL LINE IAW EMM 73-20-01. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF RT ENGINE IGNITION EXCITER IAW EMM 74-10-01, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED SEVERED #2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP IAW AMM 26-11-01. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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