SDR MALA040536

Service difficulty report · Thermister · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B426
Aircraft time
16,372 hours, 18,122 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Thermister
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Intake Heat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
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

LT INTAKE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. QRH COMPLETED, NOTIFIED DISPATCH/MECHANIC. LT AC GEN OPS OK, LT. APPEARS TO CYCLE EVERY 2 MINUTES OR LESS. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED THERMISTORS (2 AND 3 WITH 4 AND 5) IN DEICE MODULE. RAN A/C FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES WITH INTAKE HEAT ON. ALL CHECKS GOOD IN DRY AND WET CONDITIONS. VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL DUCTS AND HEATING MATS, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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