SDR VTZA97040

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
October 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
905
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23079009
Condition
Loose Wire
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLT 6448 - HVN - IAD - DURING TAXI, RIGHT STARTER GENERATOR FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED STARTER GENERATOR AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. UPON TAXIING OUT AGAIN, US AIR PILOT SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STARTER/GEN VENT. AIRCRAFT TAXIIED BACK TO GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LOOSE WIRE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACD STARTER GENERATOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)