SDR MALA030192

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 10, 2003
Submitted
March 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B434
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 3161, RT MAIN DC GEN FAILED INFLIGHT. CREW ATTEMPTED RESET PER QRH AND 2ND TIME PR MXC BUT GEN WOULD NOT COME BACK ONLINE. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE UPON INSPECTION FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT RT START/GEN, REPAIRED WIRE AND ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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