SDR MALA040179

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 7, 2004
Submitted
February 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B441
Aircraft time
13,710 hours, 15,267 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Nacelle
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

IN CRUISE FLT THE LT FIRE DETECT FAIL CWP CAUTION LIGHT REPEATEDLY CYCLED ON & OFF. LIGHT WOULD GO OUT FOR 3 SECONDS AND COME BACK ON, QRH COMPLETE. AIR RETURN TO MQT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONTAMINATED CONNECTOR AT ENGINE NACELLE, CLEANED & SAFTETIED. OPS CHECK GOOD. SEE CONTINUATION CARDS NR 062320 & NR 062319 FOR FURTHER DETAIL.

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