SDR PNSA990801

Service difficulty report · Overheat Prob · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
212
Part
Overheat Prob
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Tail Pipe
Component
Fenwal · 1734362
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, LT TAIL PIPE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO AIRPORT, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY PHYSCIAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TAIL PIPE HEAT DETECTION SYSTEM. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE ALL THREE OVERHEAT PROBES WERE CHANGED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED.

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