SDR PLGA000127

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 27, 2000
Submitted
March 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B294
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4783 - LEFT AUTOMATIC POWER RESERVE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE LEFT HIGH PRESSURE BLEED VALVE WAS INOPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFTS TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. AFTER THE SYSTEMS WERE MEL'D THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED SCHEDULED SERVICE. LATER IN ALB, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK AND RAN THE AIRCRAFT. THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY AND TEH AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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