SDR MALA010499

Service difficulty report · Timer · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 24, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
436
Part
Timer
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3112, EXPERIENCED LT ENGINE DDT SHIFT AND/OR RUNNING HOT. ON DEPARTURE ITT SHOWED A DIFFERENCE OF OVER 80 DEGREES BETWEEN LT AND RT ENGINES AND AN EXCESS OF 40 DEGREES. FROM THE LAST CHARTED DELTA DELTA T. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LT TIMER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. FOUND CRACK IN LT HP BLEED TUBE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW 340MM, ATA 72-00 AND CT7-9MM 72-00.

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