# Incident 20020927026899I: Saab SF340A, Pittsburgh, PA, September 27, 2002

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 27, 2002, 21:10 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: UHLA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40SZ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40SZ-2013-08-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Saab-Scania SF340A (registry code 7860100, https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-sf340a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CT7-SER series (registry code 30031, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-ser-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SAAB SF340A
- Reported engine: GE CT79B
- People aboard: 19
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020927026899I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2002, SHUTTLE AMERICA FLIGHT #4565 RETURNED TO PIT DUE TO A PRECAUTIONARY RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS DUE TO A TAILPIPE OVERHEAT INDICATION WHICH COULD NOT BE RECTIFIED BY UTILIZATION OF THE QUICK REFERENCE CHECKLIST. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 28R, ARFF RESPONDED, AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. IT WAS REPORTED BY MAINTENANCE THAT CONNECTOR PINS #1&2 ON THE CONNECTOR AT THE TAIL PIPE OVERHEAT LOOP WERE SHORTED THE FAULT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAAB 340 WDM 20-20-00, TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 26-12-00-5 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY DESK AUDIT AND IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

## Other reports on N40SZ (2)

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

- [Incident 20050608012329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050608012329I), Jun 8, 2005: Saab SF340A (N40SZ), Washington, DC, Minor damage. (-23) Right main landing gear was unable to be locked in the down position. Upon landing right main gear collapsed causing aircraft to depart runway.
- [Incident 20040102000169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040102000169I), Jan 2, 2004: Saab SF340A (N40SZ), Akron, OH. (-23) Flight 4632 started taxiing to the active runway. The crew made a request to return to the ramp. Once they had turned around they advised ground control…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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