Service difficulty report · Generator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 30, 2010
Submitted
September 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
339
Aircraft time
33,728 hours, 41,394 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW CALLED IAH OPS IN RANGE TO REPORT GENERATOR OVER TEMP WARNING LIGHT. CREW COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST AND APPROACHED IAH AIRPORT. DURING LANDING PHASE, F/A NOTIFIED CAPT THAT A PASSENGER (PREGNANT) WAS FEELING ILL AND WAS VOMITING. CAPT CALLED FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AT THE GATE. WHILE DEBOARDING, F/A INFORMED CAPT OF SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. CAPT ORDERED EVERYONE OFF THE AIRCRAFT, AND CALL FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. PASSENGER WAS TREATED BY EMS AND RELEASED. MTX INSPECTED LT ENGINE FOUND DC GENERATOR SMOKING, REMOVED AND REPLACED LT DC GEN.

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