SDR MALA030228

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 5, 2003
Submitted
April 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B249
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Right
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING START OF FLIGHT 3113, RAMP REPORTED TO CREW RT ENGINE HAD A FIRE. BOTH DC GENERATORS WOULD NOT COME ON-LINE. GROUND PERSONNEL NOTED SMOKE FROM UNDER RT ENGINE COWL. NO INDICATION IN THE FLIGHT DECK. PILOT BLEW BOTH LT AND RT FIRE BOTTLES. AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT THEN OPENED AND DISCONNECTED BOTH BATTERIES. BOTH ENGINE COWLS OPENED AND FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTED RT ENGINE HAD SOME WIRING BURNED. ARRANGED TO HAVE DTW MX GO TO YOW FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT & RT STARTER/GEN, REPLACED RT PDU, REPLACED RT ENGINE 533 HARNESS, REPLACED TERMINAL ENDS AT STARTER/GEN, PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS, ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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