Service difficulty report · Generator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 22, 2004
Submitted
November 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B235
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Generator
Part number
31342003
Part serial
930018
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AS AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING IN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WHO WERE ON THE RAMP NOTED FLAME COMING OUT OF LT ENGINE GENERATOR VENT. CREW BLEW THE FIRE BOTTLES TO EXTINGUISH FLAME. CREW HAD REPORTED ON IB FLIGHT THE LT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT WAS ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT GENERATOR TO BE THE PROBLEM. THE GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200500055WR)

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