SDR MALA110273

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 4, 2011
Submitted
December 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B402
Aircraft time
29,977 hours, 32,645 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST. RECEIVED SOLID LT SIDE MASTER WARNING. SOLID BRIGHT TAKE OFF INHIBIT LIGHT. SOLID LT OIL PRESSURE CWP LIGHT. F/O SIDE NR 2 PFD FLICKERED DIM, BRIGHT, AND THEN COMPLETELY OUT. ALSO OBSERVED VERY ACRID SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CONFIRMED ODOR WITH F/A. APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER, INDICATIONS WERE DIM, MASTER WARNING/MASTER CAUTION DIM CWP ILLUMINATIONS. DECLAIRED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED BACK, MET BY ARF AND TAXI TO THE GATE WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND WIRE DISCREPANCY. REPAIRED WIRING AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF EFFECTED SYS IAW AM AND WM, REF MM409 NR 206142 FOR DETAILS.

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