SDR 61841

Service difficulty report · Generator · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
April 11, 2003
Submitted
April 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138SD
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
138
Aircraft time
30,217 hours, 32,879 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
27,274 hours, 30,500 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
23080031
Part serial
4676
Condition
Defective
Location
Left
Part time
3,344 hours, 3,585 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4495 PIT-LEX, DURING FLIGHT THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY POWER LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND NOTICED THAT THE LT DC GENERATOR VOLTAGE WAS LOW. THE GENERATOR WAS SECURED, AND THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. A/C 138 TURNED AROUND AND LANDED IN PIT. A/C TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE 4-11-03 AT 1232. PIT MX TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM. PIT MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT DC GENERATOR. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF DC GENERATION SYSTEM. OPS CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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