Service difficulty report · Clamp · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A092
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LGA - FLT 4539 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE LEFT BLEED LEAK WARNING ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LGA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BLEED AIR TUBING CLAMP UP STREAM OF DUAL TEMP CONTROL VALVE LOOSE AND DUCT O-RING CUT. O-RING WAS REPLACED AND CLAMP INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT GROUND RAN WITH ALL SYSTEMS CHECKING NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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