SDR MALA976449

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
457
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Bleed Valve
Part number
7858023
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT BLEED FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED QRH AND CLOSED LEFT BLEED VALVE, WITH LEFT BLEED VALVE CLOSED, LEFT BLEED FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS, ROUGHLY EVERY 4 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT PRESSURE BLEED SWITCH. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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