SDR RU3A03010

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
June 21, 2003
Submitted
July 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
258129
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080005
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

AT FL330 AND APPROX 1.5 HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT THE CREW BEGAN TO NOTICE AN AIRCRAFT VIBRATION. THE AIRCREW ISOLATED THE VIBRATION TO THE NR 2 ENGINE. THE VIBRATION BECAME EXCESSIVE AND THE CREW ELECTED TO PLACE THE NR 2 ENGINE IN IDLE POWER AND DIVERTED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT. AT 20 DME FROM THE AIRPORT THE AIRCREW ELECTED TO SHUT THE NR 2 ENGINE DOWN DUE TO THE VIBRATION INCREASING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE STARTER-GENERATOR HAD FAILED. STARTER-GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)