Service difficulty report · Bearing · Amd FALCONF

Difficulty date
November 27, 2002
Submitted
July 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520AW
Make and model
Amd FALCONF
Aircraft serial
453
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Bearing
Part number
80601411
Part serial
1347
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
2,439 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON 11/27/02, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED VIBRATION WHILE ENROUTE. THE CREW FELT IT WAS A STARTER/GENERATOR AND DIVERTED. WHILE ON APPROACH, THE RT STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND ALL WAS NORMAL. ON TEARDOWN THE FRONT BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE DESTROYED.