SDR MALA000101

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 2, 2000
Submitted
April 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
027
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DTW - FLT 2902 - AFTER DEPARTING DTW, LEFT INTAKE LIGHT BEGAN TO CYCLE ON AND OFF APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10-15 SECONDS WITH LEFT ENGINE INTAKE SWITCH ON. RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECK OF UPPER AND LOWER DUCT PADS. ALL CHECKS GOOD. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED RESISTANCE CHECK OF UPPER AND LOWER DUCT PADS. ALL CHECKS GOOD. MAINTENANCE FOUND 1 CANNON PLUG ON DE-ICE CONTROL BOX SATURATED WITH GLYCOL, CLEANED CANNON PLUG AND RAN ENGINE FOR APPROX 15 MINUTES AT 90 PERCENT TRQ. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. (M)

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