BAe 125 Series 800
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
After takeoff; we noted a vibration and rumble. We were unable to determine its origin and elected to return to our departure airport for landing. The vibration and noise continued after landing and got worse during the taxi in to the ramp. Post-flight inspection by Maintenance Control determined that the starter generator had failed. Small chunks of metal were removed from the faulty component.
We were unable able to identify the source of the vibration; although we believed the vibration was coming from one of the engines.
A BAE-125-850XP flight crew returned to their departure airport when a noticeable and increasing vibration and rumbling noise occurred shortly after takeoff.