SDR MALA030152

Service difficulty report · Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 11, 2003
Submitted
February 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B421
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Anti Ice Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
L
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 CLIMBOUT OF FLIGHT 3169, ENGINE WAS SELECTED, AIR VALVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER 3-5 SECONDS QRH COMPLETED, VALVE RESET ITSELF. SECOND TIME ANTI-ICE SWITCHED ON. AIR VALVE ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON AFTER QRH COMPLETED. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT ENGINE ANTI-ICE VALVE, REPLACED LT ENGINE GREEN WIRING HARNESS, REPLACED LT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR. PERFORMED REQUIRED OPS/LEAK CHECKS. ALL CHECKS GOOD. ALL REF GE MM.

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