What was found
UNSCHEDULED LANDING. LT STARTER/GEN FAILED IN FLIGHT. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT 50 PERCENT OF THE FAN BLADES WERE MISSING. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT A BEARING FAILURE TOOK PLACE DUE TO SHAFT BEING SIEZED.
- Difficulty date
- March 11, 2003
- Submitted
- May 9, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N10J
- Make and model
- Lear 45LEAR
- Aircraft serial
- 063
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE731*
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Starter Gen
- Part number
- 23080023
- Part serial
- 98231
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- 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.