Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 20, 2008
Submitted
May 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B350
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
30,601 hours, 31,068 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tailpipe Sensor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AIR RETURN FOR RT TAILPIPE HOT ON CLIMB-OUT FROM LGA. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LIGHT WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN SHORTLY AFTER. WEATHER ON THE GROUND WAS HEAVY RAIN PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. CW WORKCARD FOR TAILPIPE SENSOR SEALING. ONCE DONE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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