Service difficulty report · Motor · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
April 12, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Part
Motor
Part number
M3348A
Part serial
166
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Fan
Component
Fan · Dynair
Component part number
C209690C
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FAN RETURNED TO MFG FOR UPGRADE TO C209-6901 CONFIGURATION, THE FAN WAS TESTED AND FOUND TO EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. WHEN THE FAN WAS DISASSEMBLED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS OVERHAULED UNIT HAS NOT BEEN OVERHAULED PER MFG OVERHAUL MANUAL. THE ARMATURE AND STATOR FIELD WINDINGS ARE NOT OF MFG DESIGN. MFG OVERHAUL MANUAL DOES NOT ALLOW FOR REWINDING OF THE ARMATURE OR FIELD WINDINGS. THE ARMATURE ASSY HAS NUMBERS STAMPED INTO IT, WHICH CAUSES AN OUT OF ROUND CONDITION. ARMATURE HAS A COMMUTATOR THAT IS NOT MFG PART INSTALLED ON IT. THE IMPELLER IS AT THE WRONG LOCATION, CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE FRONT END BELL. THE FIELD WINDINGS HAVE A THERMAL SWITCH ADDED THAT IS NOT PER OVERHAUL MANUAL.

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