Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A063
Part
Connector
Condition
Water Contam
Location
Rt Tailpipe
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

PWM - FLT 4327 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PWM. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER IN DETECTOR CONNECTOR. UNIT WAS CLEANED AND SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. (M)

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