Service difficulty report · Element · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 1, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
44,927 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Element
Part number
51533172
Condition
Chafed
Location
Overtemp
Part time
45,559 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE DUE TO A NR 2 BLEED AIR LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATION DURING CLIMB OUT. THE BLEED AIR WAS SELECTED OFF BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IAW THE REQUIRED PROCEDURES THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WAS A FALSE INDICATION CAUSED BY A CHAFED BLEED AIR SENSE LINE IN THE AFT RT WING TRAILING EDGE. THE AFFECTED SENSE LINE WAS REPLACED. AN ADDITIONAL INSPECTION OF THIS AREA HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COMPLETION ON THE ADJACENT SIDE OF THIS AIRCRAFT AS WELL AS A PLANNING CARD TO INSPECT THE SECOND AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET. (TC NR 20061130003)

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