SDR MALA030149

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 10, 2003
Submitted
February 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B414
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Generator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 3184, LT A/C GEN FAILED IN FLIGHT. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND SHORTS TO GROUND ON WIRES FOR PHASE B & C (APPROXIMATELY 2 MEG). REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRES NEAR C/B IN LT NACELLE PER SAAB W/M. ALL CHECKS GOOD, IAW SF-340 MM CHAP 30.

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