SDR 0212132

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 12, 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
Wire
Condition
Shorted
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

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL PILOT OBSEVRED THE LEFT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. SENDING MECHANIC TO TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM. MECHANIC ARRIVED, FOUND SHORT TO GROUND, REPAIRED WIRE IAW SF340 WM 20-20-00. PERFORMED GROUND RUN TO OPS CHECK LEFT TAILPIPE HEAT SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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