SDR MALA010263

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 8, 2001
Submitted
March 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
450
Part
Connector
Condition
Faulty
Location
Gcu
Component
Gcu
Component part number
51634002
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

DURING FLIGHT 3047 LEFT AC GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. LEFT AC GEN AND INTAKE LIGHT ON IN FLIGHT, EVERYTHING BUT INTAKE TRANSFER OK. AIR RETURN TO INL. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT AC GEN. CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR CONTAMINATED. CLEANED CONNECTOR, REPLACED LEFT AC GEN CONTROL UNIT P/N 51634-002, S/N OFF 97059, S/N ON 98028, FAILED OPS CHECK. SWAPPED AC GENERATORS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, FAILED OPS CHECK. RETURNED AC GENERATOR TO ORIGINAL POSITION LT AND RT LEAK CHECK GOOD. RT OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED LT AC GEN HARNESS-GCU CONNECTOR AT FAULT. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRES IN FLAP COVE. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 24-20-00-2. MXC NOTIFIED, REMOVED FROM DMR REF: 409 0878 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

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