SDR MALA060436

Service difficulty report · Duct · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
June 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B422
Aircraft time
20,751 hours, 22,649 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
NH246B16501
Part serial
L290784
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RT INTAKE HEAT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN CYCLED ON AND OFF. SHORTLY AFTER FAIL LIGHT FOR INTAKE HEAT, CREW SMELLED CHEMICAL SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK. EMERGENCY LANDING IN BJI PER DISPATCH. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE CALLED OUT. FOUND INTAKE HEAT MAT INSIDE RT ENGINE BURNT. SMALL HOLE 1 1/2 INCHES LONG BY 1/2 INCH WIDE. THIS EXPLAINS THE CHEMICAL SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK. REPLACED THE LOWER DUCT AND THE SHOE BOX. PN ON/OFF NH246B165-01, S/N ON L180892 SN OFF L2907-84. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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