# SDR MALA040292

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 29, 2004
- Submitted: April 1, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N438XJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B438
- Aircraft time: 14,237 hours, 15,517 cycles
- System (JASC): [2430 · DC Generating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2430)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA040292

## Discrepancy

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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