SDR 022001

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date: December 20, 2002
Submitted: December 20, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N123CQ
Make and model: Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial: 123
Aircraft time: 31,794 hours, 32,049 cycles
Engine: Ge CT75A2
Engine time: 29,396 hours, 29,918 cycles
Propeller: Rotol R3894123F25
System (JASC): 2610 · Detection System
Part: Fire Detector
Part number: 1734362450
Part serial: UNK
Condition: Saturated
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

FLT 4463 AFTER TAKEOFF LEFT ENG TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED PILOT RETURNED TO FIELD, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON LANDING, MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED TO INSPECT AC.AC SET ON GROUND DURING LIGHT RAIN AND PART APPEARED TO BE WET, CLEANED CANNON PLUGS AND FOUND MOISTURE, PERFORMED GROUND RUNS, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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