Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A101
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Tail Pipe
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

JFK - FLT 4960 - ON CLIMB-OUT OF JFK, THE LT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO JFK LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND MOISTURE IN THE CANNON PLUG (RAINING AT THE TIME) TO THE TAIL PIPE TEMPERATURE SENSORS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CANNON PLUG, RESEALED THE CONNECTIONS AT BOTH SENSORS AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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