Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A105
Engine
Ge CT75A
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Airframe
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 6394 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BOS, THE CREW GOT A RIGHT AIR VALVE LIGHT. CREW DIVERTED BACK TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT THE AIRFRAME CANNON PLUG. REPAIRED THE WIRE AND THE SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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