Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 22, 2019
Submitted
May 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B412
Aircraft time
37,177 hours, 41,581 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
51533174
Condition
Overheated
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SUPPLEMENTAL FLIGHT# 0128 FLL/FLL REPORT: WHILE HOLDING FOR T/O RT BLEED AIR LEAK ILLUMINATED WITH STRONG BURNING SMELL. RAN QRH, LIGHT STAYED ON SHUTDOWN ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: TROUBLESHOOT RT BLEED AIR LEAK SYSTEM AND FOUND 1 ELEMENT SENSING OVER HEAT AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ONE ELEMENT SENSING OVER HEAT IAW AMM 36-23-10-02. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BLEED AIR LEAK SYSTEM IAW AMM 36-23-00, NO DEFECT NOTED AND NO BURNING SMELL NOTED.

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