Service difficulty report · Generator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 17, 2006
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191MJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
191
Aircraft time
34,308 hours, 39,578 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Leaking
Location
Dc System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PAX NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF INLET AND OUTLET PRECOOLER. FOUND OIL FROM DC GENERATOR EXHAUST WAS COLLECTING IN PRECOOLER AIRSCOOP. CLEANED COWLING DC GENERATORS AND PRECOOLER, AS NEEDED OPS CHECK ENGINE IAW AMM 71-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD IAH 12-17-2006.

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