Service difficulty report · Duct · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 18, 2000
Submitted
November 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B287
Part
Duct
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Eng Intake
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-YQB - FLT 4670 - WHILE IN ICING CONDITIONS, THE LEFT INTAKE HEAT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN RETURN ROUTE TO BOS THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED TWO POWER INTERRUPTIONS. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MHT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT LOWER DUCT AND DUCT POWER RELAY, AND FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS, THE LEFT ENGINE INTAKE COMPRESSOR WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED. AFTER PERFORMING ALL REQUIRED CHECKS THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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