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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 340A · Pittsburgh, PA · July 21, 2000

Date: July 21, 2000 · 10:00 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CHQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N43CQ
Reported as: Cessna 340A
People aboard: 14
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,680 total2,100 in this make and model169 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23)On July 21, 2000, at 1000E, a SF-340, s/n 340-043, registered as N43CQ operated by chqa flight #4356. Aircraft returned to pit due to the left engine being over temperature and a torque drop. Maintenance found that the left engine HP bleed clamp was not installed on the HP bleed line. The clamp was found in the cowling with the nut missing and damaged threads. The nut was found under the propeller shaft with the threads stripped.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON JULY 21, 2000, AT 1000E, A SF-340, S/N 340-043, REGISTERED AS N43CQ OPERATED BY CHQA FLIGHT #4356. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT DUE TO THE LEFT ENGINE BEING OVER TEMPERATURE AND A TORQUE DROP. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LEFT ENGINE HP BLEED CLAMP WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THE HP BLEED LINE. THE CLAMP WAS FOUND IN THE COWLING WITH THE NUT MISSING AND DAMAGED THREADS. THE NUT WAS FOUND UNDER THE PROPELLER SHAFT WITH THE THREADS STRIPPED.