Service difficulty report · Ac Generator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B313
Part
Ac Generator
Part number
31342001
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT THE LEFT AC GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT INTAKE LIGHT ON. GROUND CREW NOTICED FIRE AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT AC GENERATOR EXHAUST PORT, THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. REPLACED THE LEFT FIRE BOTTLE AND THE LEFT AC GENERATOR.

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