SDR 150141

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
April 12, 2004
Submitted
April 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150CN
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
150CN
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
22,414 hours, 23,039 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt 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

DURING CLIMB OUTTHE LT TAILPIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CWP. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY BACK IN PIT. A/C TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE 4-12-04 AT 1830 (LT) PIT MX INSPECTED AND CLEANED LH TAILPIPE HOT WIRING HARNESS CONNECTION. PERFORMED GROUND RUN OF LH ENGINE AT ALL POWER SETTINGS AND COULD NO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY ON THE GROUND. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE 4-12-04 AT 1905 (LT).

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