Service difficulty report · Overheat Warning · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343CA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A024
Part
Overheat Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE TAIL PIPE HOT WARNING CAME ON SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND NO DEFECTS WITH FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT WAS IN HEAVY RAIN. MOISTURE WAS SUSPSECTED CAUSE OF FALSE WARNING.

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