SDR PLGA000404

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 4, 2000
Submitted
June 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B242
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

FLT 4858 - BGR-BOS - AFTER TAKEOFF, LEFT ENGINE TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIGHT WOULD NTO EXTINGUISH, CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, AND SHUT THE LEFT ENGINE DOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BGR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE TAIL PIPE HOT HARNESS AND FOUND IT CHAFED. MAINTENANCE THEN REMVOED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE TAIL PIPE HOT HARNESS. AFTER PERFORMING THE REQUIRED CHECKS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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