SDR 0212112

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 1, 2002
Submitted
December 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N152CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
152
Aircraft time
27,560 hours, 30,810 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
24,834 hours, 27,205 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R389*
Part
Connector
Part number
1734362450
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Tailpipe Sensor
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ON TAKE-OFF ROLL AT 110 KNOTS WHEN THE PILOT OBSERVED THE RIGHT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. PILOT ABORTED TAKE-OFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND MOISTURE IN THE RIGHT OUTBOARD TAILPIPE HEAT SENSOR CONNECTOR. MECHANIC DRIED CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED GROUND RUN OF RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE RUN OPS CHECK WAS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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