Service difficulty report · Bracket · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
December 23, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745E
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
008
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Bracket
Part number
4520008430001
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter Gen
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

AFTER ENGINE REINSTALLATION, DURING ENGINE START, NO ROTATION WAS OBSERVED ON THE LT ENGINE. FOUND STARTER/GENERATOR WIRE GROUNDING BRACKET NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN. THE BRACKET HAD OVERHEATED AND MELTED A HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN, APPROXIMATELY 1.8 INCH BY 2.25 INCH. SB 45-53-10 WAS COMPLIED WITH IN 9/3. THIS SB INSTALLS A NEW GROUNDING BRACKET AND IS SUPPOSED TO IMPROVED THE BOND FOR BETTER CONDUCTIVITY. OPERATOR INSPECTED OTHER 45`S IN THEIR FLEET AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF FASTENER OVERHEAT ON AT LEAST 1 AIRCRAFT.