SDR MALA020276

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 11, 2002
Submitted
May 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B271
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
6068T56P01
Part serial
AEX10440
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT 2789, LT AIR VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN ICING CONDITIONS. LT AIR VALVE LIGHT CAME ON AT 16,000 FT MSL FOLLOWED QRH AND RESET SWITCH. LIGHT STAYED ON OPERATED LEFT ENGINE BELOW 86 PERCENT NG UNTIL CLEAR OF ICING CONDITIONS AS PER QRH. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LT AIR VALVE IAW GE MM 75-00-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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