SDR MALA030505

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 24, 2003
Submitted
November 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N98XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A098
Aircraft time
32,656 hours, 36,754 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Indication
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

AFTER START ON FLIGHT 3093, CREW REPORTED FIRE IN RT ENGINE. CREW TURNED ON THE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED THE ENGINE TEMP WAS 800, HP FELL OFF LINE, AND NG STARTED TO DROP TO 30 PERCENT, TEMP WENT TO 840 PROP STAYED AT 1040. CREW RECEIVED THE FIRE SIGNAL AND DID FIRE SHUTDOWN AND BLEW THE FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE, COMPLETED GROUND RUN OFF ENGINE HIGH PRESSURE BLEED WORKED NORMALLY. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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