Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 22, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B239
Aircraft time
25,816 hours, 28,468 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
16,851 hours, 18,111 cycles
Part
Overheat Sensor
Part number
1734362450
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Tail Pipe
Part time
3,380 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D, C

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

What was found

LGA-On take off roll, RH engine "Tail Pipe Hot" light illuminated. Take off was aborted, aircraft taxied back to gate. MX performed ground run, light did not illuminate, OP's check good. Aircraft returned to service, suspect moisture interfred with operation of sensor.

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