Service difficulty report · De-Ice Line · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329PX
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A076
Part
De-Ice Line
Part number
011A302A1130002
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COS - WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE ENGINE NACELLE INSPECTION PORTION OF THE C-CHECK INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE NOTICED SIGNS OF CHAFING ON THE LEFT ENGINE INTAKE DE-ICE BOOT PNEUMATIC LINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LINE IAW AMM 71-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. THIS HAS BEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM. SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY THE OEM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS BUT TO NO AVAIL. WE HAVE EMPHASIZED THE INSPECTION OF THIS AREA ON OUR 'A' CHECKS. (M)

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