SDR 139262

Service difficulty report · Sensor · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
April 11, 2003
Submitted
April 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A108
Aircraft time
32,621 hours, 36,540 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
29,315 hours, 32,548 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Tailpipe
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 4471 BED-TTN JUST AFTER TAKE-OFF, DURING CLIMB THE RT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW REDUCED POWER 20-30 PERCENT AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT 2 MINUTES LATER. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE WITH THE POWER STILL REDUCED, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN WENT BACK OUT. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE HEAVY RAIN. THE A/C TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED TO BED. A/C TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE 4-11-03.

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