SDR MALA040189

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 6, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B441
Aircraft time
13,706 hours, 15,263 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Fire Warning
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

LEFT FIREBELL CAME ON FOR A SECOND, INFLIGHT. CRUISE FLT THE LEFT FIRE DETECT FAIL CWP CAUTION LIGHT REPEATEDLY CYCLED ON AND OFF IT WOULD GO OUT FOR 3 SECONDS AND COME BACK, QRH COMPLETE. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONTAMINATED CONNECTION AT ENGINE NACELLE. CLEANED AND SAFETIED OPS CHECK IAW SAAB 340 AMM CH 26-11.

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