Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 23, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
34,148 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Indicator
Condition
False Indication
Location
Eng Oil Temp
Part time
35,903 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE LT ENGINE OIL TEMP WENT INTO THE RED ARC ON THE INDICATOR. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE CREW ELECTED TO PROCEED TO YYR AS THE RUNWAY CONDITIONS IN YAY WERE NOT SUITABLE FOR A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN YYR WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND OIL TEMP INDICATING SYSTEM AND DETERMINED THAT THE OIL TEMP INDICATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE INDICATOR WAS REPLACED.

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