SDR VTZA95152

Service difficulty report · Starter/Gen · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
May 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
901
Part
Starter/Gen
Part number
23079009
Condition
Fire
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

FLIGHT NR 6242 - PHF-IAD - DURING ENGINE START UP EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE IN THE RT ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. AIRCRAFT REMAINS IN PHF AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE RT GENERATOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STARTER/GENERATOR. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (W)