SDR MALA070181

Service difficulty report · Heater · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 14, 2007
Submitted
November 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B452
Aircraft time
20,546 hours, 22,399 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Sparks
Location
Lt Intake
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT INTAKE HEAT SPARKING. AIR-TURN-BACK, SLIGHT SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN DUE TO INTAKE SMOKE INGESTION INTO BLEED SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER DUCT.

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