Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 25, 2006
Submitted
September 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225WT
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500821
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
230800251
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE FOLLOWED BY NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR FAIL ANNUNCIATION ILLUMINATING ON THE PANEL. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT. ON APPROACH, VIBRATION BECAME WORSE, SO THE CREW DECIDED TO SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A MECHANIC TRAVELED TO AC AND REPLACED THE NR 2 GENERATOR. SYS WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. ON INSPECTION OF THE FAILED GENERATOR, IT APPEARS THE FWD BEARING FAILED CAUSING THE VIBRATION. THE AC WAS FLOWN BACK TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (K)

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