Service difficulty report · Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 23, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B265
Part
Detector
Part number
1734362450
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Tail Pipe
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON JUNE 22, 2008, THE FLIGHT CREW HAD A LEFT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT, AN INFLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS MADE, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE LIGHT WENT OUT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE LANDING, AND THE TOTAL FLIGHT TIME WAS 23 MINUTES. MAINT REPLACED ALL THREE HEAT DETECTORS AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER FLIGHT NR 245. (K)

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