SDR PLGA000102

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 24, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B209
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Intake Heat
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

BOS/ROC FLT 4697, TWENTY MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW NOTED THE RIGHT INTAKE HEAT FAILED. DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS EN ROUTE TO ROC, CREW DIVERTED BACK TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFED WIRE (HE5008-12) LEADING TO THE INLET PARTIAL DUCT. AFTER REPAIR OF THE WIRE AND PERFORMING OPERATIONAL CHECKS, AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR A TEST FLIGHT WHERE THE INLET HEAT TESTED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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