SDR MALA020334

Service difficulty report · Motor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 8, 2002
Submitted
August 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B421
Aircraft time
3,832 hours, 4,181 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
11341041
Part serial
439
Condition
Sparks
Location
A/C System
Stage of operation
NR
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

BEFORE STARTING FLIGHT 2732, SUPPLEMENTAL AC INOP. FIVE MINUTES AFTER AC POWERED UP, SMOKE APPEARED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AC SYSTEMS FOR SOURCE OF SMOKE, FOUND SUPPLEMENTAL AIR SYSTEM MOTOR ARCING SPARKS, SUSPECT MOTOR BURNING UP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AUX A/C COMPRESSOR MOTOR PN 1134104-1, SN/ON 450, SN/OFF 439, IAW CMM.

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