Service difficulty report · Temp Probe · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Saab 340B
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Temp Probe
Part number
1734362450
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Starboard Eng
Part time
3,947 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE STARBOARD JET PIPE OVERTEMP LIGHT CAME ON. TAKEOFF ABORTED. INSPECTION REVEALED NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS ALTHOUGH ONE PROBE WAS FOUND WITH A HOLE IN THE SILICON RUBBER WATERPROOFING AT THE ELECTRICAL TERMINALS. PROBE DRIED OUT AND NO OTHER PROBLEMS FOUND.

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