Service difficulty report · Ac Generator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B343
Part
Ac Generator
Part number
31342001
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
6,094 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LCH - FLT 5045 - DURING GROUND STARTING PROCEDURES THE CREW NOTED THAT THE LEFT AC GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLAMES WERE NOTED FROM THE GENERATOR VENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AC GENERATOR AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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