Service difficulty report · Ac Generator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B242
Part
Ac Generator
Part number
31342001
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Component
Lucas · 03600912
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

JFK - FLT 4528 - UPON LANDING IN JFK, THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT AC GENERATOR AS INOP. MX INSPECTED THE GENERATOR AND FOUND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD SHEARED. THE SYSTEM WAS MEL'D AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPON ARRIVAL IN BOS, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GENERATOR. INSPECTION OF THE GENERATOR FOUND FAILURE OF THE ANTI-DRIVE END BEARING. (M)

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