Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 11, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
196
Aircraft time
41,555 hours, 45,632 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AT OR ABOUT 50 NM NORTH OF IAD CLIMBING THROUGH 14,000 FT, CREW NOTICED LT BLEED AIR LEAK CAUTION LIGHT. CREW COMPLIED WITH QRH AND CONTACTED DISPATCH. IT WAS DECIDED TO RETURN TO IAD. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND BAD SEAL BY Y DUCT. REPLACED SEAL OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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