SDR MALA020269

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 7, 2002
Submitted
May 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B271
Part
Indicator
Part number
640608901
Part serial
3911
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT 3036 WHILE CRUISING, FLIGHT AT 22,000 FT AND -20 DEGREES CELSIUS THE F/O AIRSPEED INDICATOR INCREASED SLOWLY TO 350 KIAS NO OVERSPEED WARNING WAS TRIGGERED, CAPT AND STBY AIRSPEED INDICATOR OPERATES NORMALLY. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE DRAINED AND PURGED W/DRY NITROGEN NR 2 PITOT SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ASI. NR 2 PITOT STATIC SYSTEM AND NR 2 ASI TEST GOOD IAW SF340 MM CHAP 34. PITOT HEAT TEST GOOD.

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