Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 9, 2011
Submitted
April 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
201
Aircraft time
39,968 hours, 46,524 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT 7798 HPN IAD RETURNED TO HPN DUE TO THE DEICE TIMER LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE WX DID NOT PERMIT THE FLIGHT TO CONTINUE TO IAD. REPLACED RT I/B WING LEADING EDGE DUE TO 3" BUBBLE IN BOOT, TAIL DEICE VALVE AND INSTALLED NEW PRESSURE SWITCH FOR TAIL.

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