SDR MALA040292

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 29, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B438
Aircraft time
14,237 hours, 15,517 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080031
Part serial
6925
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
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

THE LT STARTER FAILED DURING START. NO STARTER CUTOUT ON LEFT ENGINE, SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF LEFT ENGINE INBOARD STARTER/GENERATOR VENT. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED DC STARTER/GENERATOR WAS INTERNALLY BURNED OUT, CAUSING SMOKE; NO OTHER FIRE OR DAMAGE EVIDENCE IN ENGINE NOTED. REPLACED LEFT DC STARTER/GEN P/N 23080-031, S/N ON-97381, S/N OFF-6925; ALSO REPLACED LEFT DC GCU, S/N ON-96582, S/N OFF-99700. RAN ENGINE, ALL CHECKS ARE GOOD.

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