SDR MALA976488

Service difficulty report · Bleed Line · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
424
Part
Bleed Line
Part number
7275031507
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING TAKEOFF, NOTED FOD ON RUNWAY, AFTER TAKEOFF TEMP INSIDE AIRCRAFT WAS RISING AS WAS ITT ON LEFT ENGINE, FOLLOWED QRH, RESET BLEEDS YET TEMP WAS RISING. RETURNED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED COLD AND HOT SECTION AND INLET BOROSCOPE INSPECTION PER TASK CARD 723802, 724402, AND 724403. FOUND NO FOD NOR NOTICEABLE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. INSPECTED BLEED DUCTS FOUND HP BLEED LINE FLANGE CRACKED, REPLACED LINE. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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