Service difficulty report · Clamp · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 21, 2000
Submitted
July 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
043
Aircraft time
32,582 hours, 31,697 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
22,285 hours, 26,949 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Clamp
Part number
12J63125
Condition
Loose
Location
Hp Bleed Line
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ENGINE OVERTEMP INDICATION ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE HP BLEED LINE CLAMP HAD COME OFF AND DISCONNECTED THE BLEED LINE. THE CLAMP WAS REPLACED, LINE REATTACHED, ENGINE GROUND RAN WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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