SDR MALA976316

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
416
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080031
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
H, 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 CLIMBOUT, LEFT GENERATOR OVER TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED QRH ELECTRICAL ITEMS WHICH LED TO SHUT DOWN OF LEFT GENERATOR. LEFT GEN OVER TEMP EXTINGUISHED AFTER A MINUTE. LEFT GEN OVER TEMP LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED 10 MINUTES LATER. LEFT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH AT WHICH TIME FLIGHT DIVERTED TO INDIANAPOLIS WITH ENGINE RUNNING VERY SMALL RPM FLUCTUATIONS. HOWEVER, TORQUE REMAINED SOMEWHAT STABLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT STARTER GENERATOR IAW SAAB 340 MM 24-31-05, OPS AND LEAKS CHECKS GOOD.

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