SDR 034691

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 12, 2003
Submitted
November 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43SZ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A043
Aircraft time
38,716 hours, 38,099 cycles
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Anti Ice Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT NR 8960 FROM PIT TO CLE. IN ROUTE, AIRCREW RECEIVED THE LT AIR VALVE LIGHT, LIGHT WAS ON AND STEADY. AIRCREW RETURNED TO PIT. WHEN MAINT. GOT TO THE A/C THEY FOUND THE LT ANTI-ICE START BLEED VALVE WAS BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED VALVE A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

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