Service difficulty report · Transorb · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 29, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B196
Part
Transorb
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

A/C RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO MX. ENGINE INTAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAXI OUT. FOUND SPEED TAPE BYPASSING THE TRANSORBERS. MX REMOVED SPEED TAPE FROM TRANSORBERS CLEANED AND CHECKED POWER RELAYS 48HE AND 46HE. RESET C/B AND OP'S CHECKED INTAKE GOOD.

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