SDR MALA000368

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 26, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
421
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
7858022
Part serial
9711085
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI HAD A RIGHT BLEED CLOSED LIGHT ILLUMINATE WITH NO OTHER ASSOCIATED LIGHTS. RESET, DURING FLIGHT HAD BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BLEED CLOSED LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WITH AN ASSOCIATED LEFT BLEED FAULT LIGHT. RESET, BOTH BLEED SWITCHES AND HAD BOTH BLEED CLOSED AND LEFT BLEED FAULT LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. CLOSED BOTH BLEEDS AND RETURNED TO MSP AFTER DISCUSSION WITH DISPATCH. LEFT BLEED FAULT WOULD EXTINGUISH APPROX 10 SEC AFTER LEFT BLEED CLOSED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT LP VALVE.

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