Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A092
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
12456008
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
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

BOS - FLT 4852 - WHILE AT CRUISE, THE LEFT PGB OIL TEMPERATURE WAS READING LOW (40 DEGREE CELSIUS). AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT THERMAL BYPASS VALVE. ENGINE RAN WITH ALL INDICATIONS READING NORMAL. (M)

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