SDR PLGA000429

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 29, 2000
Submitted
June 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B196
Part
Indicator
Part number
640608901
Part serial
3816
Condition
Failed
Location
Airspeed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOS-YHZ - FLT 4672, DURING CLIMB, FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR STARTED TO INDICATE 290 KNOTS WITH OVERSPEED WARNING. DURING DESCENT INDICATOR WENT TO 0 KNOTS THEN BACK TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BGR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS AIRSPEED INDICATOR, PERFORMED THE REQUIRED CHECKS AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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