Service difficulty report · Sensor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B190
Part
Sensor
Part number
51533172
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Nacelle
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

MNT - FLT 4400 - WHILE IN FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE BLEED AIR LEAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MNT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT NACELLE AND WING ROOT LEAK SENSOR AT FAULT CAUSING A FALSE WARNING. THE LEAK SENSOR LOOP WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM TESTED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

More about the Saab 340B