Service difficulty report · Unknown · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 7, 2008
Submitted
October 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B402
Aircraft time
26,765 hours, 28,953 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON OVERHEAD PANEL, THE L PITOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED INFLIGHT WITH AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL ASSOCIATED. RAN THE QRH AND SMELL PERSISTED. DIVERTED TO FARGO AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. DISCONNECTED BATTS AND CIRCUIT BREAKER J27 PULLED. R&R THE LT CURRENT SENSOR PN OFF QR50V SN OFF C1-94907. SN ON QR50V, SN ON CP-85534 IAW WITH THE SAAB 340 AMM 30-30-00-05. DURING OPS CHECKS NO SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL NOTED. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE FOR WORK PERFORMED. CONNECTED BOTH BATTERIES.

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