SDR MALA010510

Service difficulty report · Generator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 24, 2001
Submitted
June 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
450
Aircraft time
6,747 hours, 7,612 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
31342043
Part serial
96023
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 2772, BGM/DTW THE LT AC GENERATOR FAILED ON ARRIVAL INTO DTW. AC GEN STARTED TO SMOKE AND SPARK ON APPROACH. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, SHUTDOWN ENGINE ON THE GROUND IN DTW. MX REPLACED LT AC GEN P/N 31342-043, S/N ON 96023. REPLACED THE AC GCU P/N 51634-002, S/N ON 96026. FOUND LT PGB DAMAGED DURING LT AC GEN CHANGE, MX REPLACED LT ENGINE P/N CT7-9B S/N ON GE-E785121, REPLACED LT PGB P/N 5074T51610, S/N ON IHI00461. DURING ENGINE CHANGE NOTED BACKSHELL OF CONNECTOR 1XAP1 FOR LT AC GEN DAMAGED, MX PERFORMED TEMPORARY REPAIR OF CONNECTOR AND ASSOCIATED GROUNDING HARNESS.

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