SDR NSVA0202

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 10, 2001
Submitted
January 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N299CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B299
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080031
Condition
Overheated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PIT - DURING ENGINE START UP, NR 1 ENGINE IGNITION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, LEFT GENERATOR OVER TEMP HEAD LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SMOKE FROM TOP OF COWLING OF LEFT ENGINE WAS VISIBLE. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA, NO DAMAGE NOTED OTHER THAN STARTER GENERATOR. SUSPECT THAT GENERATOR BURNED UP INTERNALLY. (M)

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