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FAA incident report · Saab 340B · Wichita, KS · April 29, 1999

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Date
April 29, 1999 · 10:10 local
Place
Wichita, KS
Airport
Wichita Mid-Continent
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SIMA
Aircraft
N371AE
Reported as
Saab 340B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
N371AERegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2007 · Saab-Scania SAAB 340BS/N 340B-371Airframe modelSaab-Scania SAAB 340BEngine modelGE CT7-SER seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was taxiing for takeoff at Wichita midcontinent airport, Wichita, Kansas when smoke was reported above seats 3B and 3C. Passengers were off loaded without incident. Aircraft returned to maintenance where it was discovered that the connector for the light was found arced. The ballest for the light was disconnected and circuit breaker pulled per MEL 33-03 and aircraft was then dispatched with no further incident.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF AT WICHITA MIDCONTINENT AIRPORT, WICHITA, KANSAS WHEN SMOKE WAS REPORTED ABOVE SEATS 3B AND 3C. PASSENGERS WERE OFF LOADED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CONNECTOR FOR THE LIGHT WAS FOUND ARCED. THE BALLEST FOR THE LIGHT WAS DISCONNECTED AND CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED PER MEL 33-03 AND AIRCRAFT WAS THEN DISPATCHED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

Other reports on N371AE · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19960616018179INormal Cruise · Springfield, MONarrative: simmons airlines flight #654 enroute sgf-dfw experienced a compressor stall of #2 engine, accompanied with auto feather of #2 propeller, while flying at 2000 ft. the aircraft returned to sgf where it landed without further incident. Emergency…Jun 16, 1996