SDR MALA976387

Service difficulty report · Generator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
438
Part
Generator
Part number
23080031
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT DC GEN OVERHEAD LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE IN FLIGHT, QRH PROCEDURE FOLLOWED. GEN WAS ABLE TO BE RESET BUT WITHIN 1 MINUTE TRIPPED AGAIN. AFTER ILLUMINATING FOR THE SECOND TIME THE LEFT GEN OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT DC GEN. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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