SDR MALA010283

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 21, 2001
Submitted
March 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
041
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080031
Part serial
3596
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2723, AFTER START RT STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. BURNT COWLING. PILOT ACTUALLY PUT OUT FIRE USING HAND HELD EXTINGUISHER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR DUE TO OVERTEMP P/N 23080-031, S/N OFF 3596, SN/ON 96075. IAW MEL TASK CARD 243103. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. CABLE EXTENDS APPEAR OVERTEMPED. NEEDS STARTER CABLE REPLACEMENT AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT ROB 1C/D CABIN. SEE DISC 8 LOG PG 934734 FOR FERRY DISC. REMOVED AND REPLACED E-CABLES ENDS ON RT STARTER GEN.

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