SDR MALA060296

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 29, 2006
Submitted
May 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B445
Aircraft time
17,985 hours, 19,726 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Ipd
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 FROM MSP, THE CREW FOUND THE LT ENGINE AIR INTAKE HEAT SYSTEM CYCLING ABNORMALLY. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED UPPER DUCT ASSY AND REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE AT INLET PROTECTION DEVICE. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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