SDR MALA040860

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 10, 2004
Submitted
December 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B433
Aircraft time
16,423 hours, 18,025 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080031
Part serial
3974
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE LEFT ENGINE (NR1) ENGINE STOPPED AROUND 18 PERCENT ITT RISE TO 600 DEG C PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS + REF QRH. FOUND LT STARTER GEN FAILED AND SMELLED BURNED. NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINE FIRE. COMPLETED TASK CARD 243103 FOR STARTER GEN CHANGE. P/N ON AND OFF 23080-031, S/N OFF 3974, S/N ON 99523, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED LT FIRE BOTTLE P/N 404028, S/N 24736EL. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ONE. BOTTLE P/N 404028 S/N 97957EJ, REPLACED LT SQUIB WITH SERVICEABLE.

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