Service difficulty report · Motor · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 1, 2002
Submitted
January 30, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Part
Motor
Part number
M3348A1
Part serial
F565
Condition
Failed
Location
Fan
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 OVERHAUL. WHEN FAN WAS TESTED, IT FAILED THE MINIMUM RPM REQUIREMENTS, WHEN IT WAS DISASSEMBLED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS OVERHAULED UNIT HAS NOT BEEN OVERHAULED IAW THE MM. THE ARMATURE IS NOT OF DAE DESIGN. OVERHAUL MANUAL DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE REWINDING OF THE ARMATURE OR THE REPLACEMENT OF PARTS OTHER THAN LISTED.

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