SDR MALA976432

Service difficulty report · Weu · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
April 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A115
Part
Weu
Part number
006WS00
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, LEFT CHIP DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER CANCELLING THE MASTER CAUTION, THE CHIP LIGHT WOULD RE-ILLUMINATE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER REDUCING POWER BELOW APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT TORQUE. LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED BELOW 60 PERCENT TORQUE, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WEU. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW SAAB AMM. NO CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RAN AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND AT GROUND IDLE FOR 15 MINUTES.

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