SDR MALA040619

Service difficulty report · Socket · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 8, 2004
Submitted
October 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B437
Aircraft time
15,629 hours, 17,280 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Socket
Part number
4052T92P01
Part serial
TED13652
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Chip Detector
Stage of operation
CL
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 DEPARTURE WHILE LEVEL A 4000 FEET THE R-CHIP DETECT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED NUMEROUS TIMES. QRH CONSULTED ENGINE PARAMETERS NORMAL. CALLED MXCTRL, ADVISED TO RETURN. MAINTENANCE, UPON INSPECTION NOTED RT CHIP DETECTOR CONNECTOR PLUG SOCKET LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CHIP DETECTOR IAW GE 72-00-00. NO DEBEIS NOTED ON OLD CHIP DETECTOR. CLEANED AREA, RAN ENGINE AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS FOR 30 MINUTES NO FAULTS NOTED. S/N ON TED19434 S/N OFF TED13652.

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