Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A034
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
6058T27P01
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4658 - ON APPROACH OF FLT 4658 PSI TO BOS, APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES OUT, THE LT ENGINE SHUT DOWN UNCOMMANDED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE. REPLACED THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FUEL FILTER AND OVERSPEED AND DRAIN VALVE. UPON FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE YELLOW HARNESS FAILING SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL CHECKS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE YELLOW HARNESS AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED CHECKS. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. A TEST FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. RESULTS WERE FOUND SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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