Service difficulty report · Switch · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A111
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Auto Coarsen
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MHT - FLT 4889 - AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MHT FOLLOWING SEVERAL POWER INTERRUPTIONS AND EVENTUAL FLAME OUT. INVESTIGATION INTO THE INCIDENT FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT TO BE IMPROPER SELECTION OF THE AUTOCOARSEN SYSTEM SWITCH. (M)

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