Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Sys · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 16, 2024
Submitted
February 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641BC
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
069
Aircraft time
35,034 hours, 33,825 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Bleed Air Sys
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT FL240 RIGHT TQ AND RIGHT PROP RPM GAUGES AT ZERO. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. RIGHT ENGINE BECAME ROUGH, FUEL FLOW DECREASED. GAUGES THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL WITH HIGH RIGHT ITT. TURNED R HP OFF, ENGINE STABILIZED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BLEED SYSTEM AND FOUND A LOOSE CLAMP ON THE LOW PRESSURE VALVE. SECURED CLAMP AND PERFORMED SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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