Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
August 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A063
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, Y
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

BTV - FLT 4479 - TEN MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BTV, THE CREW RECEIVED A RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT WARNING. THE CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BTV AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFED WIRE ON AIRFRAME SIDE OF TAIL PIPE HOT INDICATION SYSTEM. WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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