SDR MALA000146

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
CR
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

APPROX. 3 MINUTES AFTER SELECTING ENGINE INTAKE HEAT ON, THE LEFT INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, COMPLETED QRH. 2 SECONDS AFTER RESELECTING LEFT INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. NO CB'S WERE POPPED WITH LEFT ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON ALL ENGINE INDICATIONS INDICATED THAT THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. LEFT INTAKE LIGHT REMAINED ON CONTINOUSLY WITH LEFT ENGINE ANTI-ICE SWITCHED IN THE ON POSITION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CANNON PLUGS ON SHOEBOW AND SWAPPED THERMISTERS. RAN AIRCRAFT PER SF340 MM CHAP 30, ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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