SDR 0212131

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 13, 2002
Submitted
December 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123XS
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
123
Aircraft time
31,764 hours, 32,015 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
29,360 hours, 29,877 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R389*
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Tailpipe Sensor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED, OBSERVED THE LEFT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF. PILOT SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED TO FIELD. CLEANED MOISTURE FROM LEFT TAILPIPE SENSOR CONNECTIONS AND RESEALED. PERFORMED GROUND RUN, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LEFT TAILPIPE OVERHEAT SYSTEM GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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