Service difficulty report · Ac Generator · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A101
Part
Ac Generator
Part number
31342001
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J, A
Precautionary procedure
H, F

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4341 - EN ROUTE TO BOS (25 NM SOUTH OF PWN), LT AC GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ABNORMAL CHECK LIST PROCEDURES FOLLOWED AND AC GENERATOR WAS SELECTED OFF. ON SHORT FINAL INTO BOS, CAPTAIN OBSERVED FLAMES FROM GEN EXHAUST. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED, FIRED BOTH ENG FIRE BOTTLES (ENGINE FIRE WARNING WAS NOT ILLUMINATED) AND EVACUATED ACFT WITHOUT INJURY. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO ACFT AND FOUND THE AC GENERATOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. ALL DAMAGE CONTAINED TO THE GEN AND THE COWL EXHAUST SCREEN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AC GENERATOR, PROPELLER GEARBOX CARBON SEAL, AND COWL DOOR, RETURNING AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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