SDR MALA010679

Service difficulty report · Motor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 8, 2001
Submitted
September 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B450
Part
Motor
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER DEPLANING FLIGHT 3180 GROUND OPS HOOKED UP EXTERNAL POWER. SHORTLY AFTER, VISIBLE SMOKE WAS SMELLED IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED CABIN AREA, FOUND SIDEWALL LIGHTS AT ROW 1-5 AND OVERHEAD LIGHTS AT ROWS 9A AND 10, SUSPECT BAD LIGHT SOCKET AND/OR BALLAST. DEFERRED ALL SIDEWALL LIGHTS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN SMELL. MAINTENANCE RESET BREAKERS, RELAMPED LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND SUPPLEMENTAL A/C MOTOR BURNED AND MELTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED MOTOR.

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