SDR SIMA982412

Service difficulty report · Generator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B338
Part
Generator
Part number
31342001
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
22,273 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

TXK - FLT 5008 - RIGHT AC GENERATOR AND INLET LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY AFTER THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP. RIGHT PROP GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE WAS SEEN TO BE DECREASING WHILE THE OIL TEMP WAS INCREASING. OIL WAS SEEN STREAMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE COWLING. AS OIL PRESSURE WAS GOING THROUGH THE YELLOW ARC, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO TXK. CREW REPORTED LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER RIGHT ENGINE AFTER PARKING ON THE RAMP. FOUND THAT THE AC GENERATOR FAILURE PROBABLY DAMAGED THE MOUNT/GARLOCK SEAL AND RESULTED IN FLUID LOSS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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