SDR MALA000757

Service difficulty report · Starter · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 14, 2000
Submitted
December 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590MA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B181
Part
Starter
Part number
23080031
Part serial
CL88653OFF
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

LT ENGINE SMOKING DURING ENGINE START (BAD STARTER). FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED. UPON STARTING LT ENGINE, START RELAY FAILEDTO CUT-OUT. ABORTED ENGINE START AND QRT. NG FAILED TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT WITH SMOKE COMING FROM LT IB SIDE OF ENGINE. NO FIRE INDICATIONS ON CWP. PULLED LT T-HANDLE AND BLEW BOTTLE. NG STILL FAILED TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT UNTIL BATTERIES WERE OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT STARTER TC 243103, PN 23080-031, SN/OFF 98273 ANDSN/ON 98146,AND REPLACED LT PDU IAW AMM 24 PN A2042C SN/OFF CL-88653 SN/ON CL-53397. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED ENGINE FIRE EXT BOTTLE PN 404028 SN/OFF71753ER, SN/ON71773EKIAW AMM 26 AND TC 262106. ALL CHECKS GOOD

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