Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 31, 2000
Submitted
August 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
157
Aircraft time
23,706 hours, 26,404 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
5056T88P01
Condition
Dirty
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, ICING CONDITIONS REPORTED, SO FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE GARRETT VALVE WAS CLEANED AND THE CANNON PLUG RE-SECURED. GROUND RUNS INDICATED ALL SYSTEMS OPERATING NORMALLY.

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