SDR MALA020125

Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 18, 2002
Submitted
January 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B408
Part
Receptacle
Part number
MS35061
Condition
Burned
Location
External Power
Stage of operation
TX
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 3329, ARC AT GPU PLUG UPON START UP CAUSED FIRE ON PLUG AND RECEPTACLE. NR 2 ENGINE WAS BEING STARTED AND CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PAX CABIN WAS EVACUATED AND FLIGHT CREW FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED TO PUT OUT FIRE. MAINTENANCE UPON INSPECTION NOTED MINOR DAMAGE ON EXTERIOR OF GPU RECEPTACLE WITH NO DAMAGE EXTENDING UPSTREAM. REMOVED AND REPLACED GPU RECEPTACLE IAW SAAB MM 244305 PN MS3506-1. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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