SDR MALA020335

Service difficulty report · Motor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 8, 2002
Submitted
August 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B453
Aircraft time
1,643 hours, 1,931 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
11341041
Part serial
1094
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT OF FLIGHT 3031, WHILE PARKED AT CMI ON THE GROUND AFTER A/C QUIT, WITH EXTERNAL POWER ON, SMOKE DISCOVERED COMING FROM AVIONICS BAY. SMOKE IN THE CABIN ON PREFLIGHT, DEPLANED PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AVIONICS BAY/ AVIONICS EQUIPMENT FOR CONDITION, SECURITY, CHECKS ARE GOOD. SUSPECT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM SUPPLEMENTAL A/C UNIT, DEFERRED. RAN AVIONICS FAN ON EX POWER, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. RAN AVIONICS FAN FROM GEN POWER WITH A/C PACKS ON, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED COMPRESSOR MOTOR, RECEIVER/DRYER COMPRESSOR BELT GAUD REF MM 409 144407 AND CONTINUATION PG 071315 &16 REPLACED BELT COVER ASSY.

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