Service difficulty report · Connectors · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A150
Part
Connectors
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Intake Heat
Stage of operation
CR
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

LGA - FLT 4300 - EN ROUTE TO DCA FROM BOS, THE LEFT INTAKE HEAT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LGA LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. LGA MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, FINDING OIL IN SEVERAL OF THE LOWER DUCT CONNECTORS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CONNECTORS AND REPLACED THE LOAD MONITOR FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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