SDR MALA030526

Service difficulty report · Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 30, 2003
Submitted
December 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B260
Part
Detector
Part number
522794
Part serial
EGNAB468
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Lt Eng Oil
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 3268, LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 100-148C. OIL PRESSURE READING NORMAL. WHILE INFLIGHT, PILOT NOTED TEMPERATURE DROPPED DOWN TO NORMAL RANGE THEN WENT BACK TO READING HIGH. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMP DETECTOR P/N 522794, S/N OFF EGNAB468, OPS CHECK GOOD IN THE GROUND ALL IAW SAAB MM 79.

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