Service difficulty report · Generator · Emb EMB550

Difficulty date
May 29, 2025
Submitted
June 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601FX
Make and model
Emb EMB550
Aircraft serial
55020164
Aircraft time
3,304 hours, 1,958 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
1958
Part serial
1465
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1
Part time
535 cycles
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 1 OFF BUS CAS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 HOURS INTO A FLIGHT FROM KSFO TO KPHL. CREW FOLLOWED QRH, DESCENDED TO FL310, AND STARTED THE APU. AT APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT, ADDITIONAL ALERTS WERE RECEIVED: ENGINE 1 EXCEEDANCE AND ENGINE 1 LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE CREW REDUCED ENGINE 1 POWER TO IDLE PER QRH INSTRUCTIONS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT KSTL. REPLACED GEN 1 IAW EMB-545/550 AMM 24-31-01.

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