SDR PNSA020103

Service difficulty report · Probe · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 17, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N695PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B310
Aircraft time
13,297 hours, 11,949 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
1734362450
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
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

DEPARTED AKN FOR CDB CLIMBING THRU 3000 FEET, RIGHT TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RT ENGINE POWER REDUCED, BLEED AIR SHUT OFF, LIGHT REMAINED ON. ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN PER EMERGENCY CHECKLIST DUE TO ICING CONDITIONS. COPILOT VISUALLY CONFIRMED NO INDICATION OF FIRE FROM CABIN AND EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AKN WITHOUT INCIDENT. LINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ANC MAINTENANCE BASE WHERE TWO FIRE DETECTOR PROBES WERE FOUND CLOSING EARLY. THESE PROBES ARE CHECKED EACH 6000 HOURS PER MRB TASK 26-12-01.

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