SDR MALA000145

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 11, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
424
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt 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

LEFT INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB-OUT, RAN QRH AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER TURNING SWITCH BACK ON, CHECKED CB'S AND RESET, NO GOOD. LIGHT WENT OUT BY ITSELF AND ILLUMINATED AGAIN WITHIN 1 MINUTE, VISUAL INSPECTION FROM COCKPIT SHOWED THAT NO ICE WAS FORMING WHEN WE DID GET SOME, ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS ON THAT SIDE SHOWED INTAKE WAS HEATING PROPERLY. RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE RAN AIRCRAFT FOR OVER 15 MINUTES, NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON LEFT INTAKE. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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