Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 5, 2018
Submitted
September 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447S
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501020
Aircraft time
3,669 hours, 3,189 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080025
Part serial
5962
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON APPROACH TO LAND AT DESTINATION AIRPORT THE LT GENERATOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CREW NOTED THE LT GENERATOR VOLTAGE WAS ZERO. FOLLOWING PROCEDURES THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WHERE IT TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE LT STARTER/GENERATOR. NO GCU FAULTS WERE NOTED. AN OVERHAULED STARTER/GENERATOR WAS PROCURED AND INSTALLED, A SUCCESSFUL GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IT IS UN-KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE GENERATOR. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE BRUSH & BRUSH BLOCK AREA AND NOTHING DEFINITIVE WAS NOTED.

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