Service difficulty report · Shaft · Emb EMB545

Difficulty date
February 18, 2025
Submitted
February 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416FX
Make and model
Emb EMB545
Aircraft serial
55010033
Aircraft time
7,570 hours, 4,881 cycles
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO GEN 2 BUS OFF CAS AND RELATED MESSAGES WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL430. THE SIC RAN THE CHECKLIST AND ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE GENERATOR, BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THE CREW DESCENDED TO FL310, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND DIVERTED TO KRDU. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND #2 GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED. REPLACED #2 GENERATOR WITH CUSTOMER-SUPPLIED NEW GENERATOR IAW EMB-550 AMM 24-31-01. OPS CHECK GOOD

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