Service difficulty report · Hot Light · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
April 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A063
Part
Hot Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Rt Tail Pipe
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

BDL - FLT 4446 - WHILE EN ROUTE TO BOS, CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT WARNING. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BDL. THE WARNING LGIHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE POWER LEVERS WERE PULLED BACK. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED TAIL PIPE AREA AND FOUND NO DAMAGE CAUSED BY HEAT. CLEANED AND INSPECTED WARNING SYSTEM ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECTED WATER IN CONNECTORS FROM HEAVY RAIN THE NIGHT BEFORE CAUSED PROBLEM. (M)

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