Service difficulty report · Pipe · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 20, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
50,180 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Pipe
Part number
7275031504
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hp Bleedair
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKE OFF ROLL WITH THE CTOT ENGAGED, THE NR1 ENGINE TEMP INCREASED TO 900 DEGREES AT A TORQUE OF 60 PERCENT. THE CREW REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND AT THIS TIME THEY DID HAVE A STEADY DECREASE IN ENGINE TEMP. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP AND MAINT WAS DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. UPON OPENING THE ENGINE COWLS MAINT DISCOVERED THAT THE HP BLEED PIPE HAD CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE LOWER CLAMP CREATING A BLEED AIR LEAK. PIPE WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.

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