SDR SIMA1886

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 6, 2000
Submitted
September 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B264
Part
Clamp
Part number
12J681387
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SBP - DURING PS CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE EXHAUST MIXER DUCT MISSING. THE ATTACHMENT CLAMP WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN ALLOWING THE MIXER DUCT TO SLIDE THROUGH THE TAIL PIPE. NO DAMAGE TO THE TAIL PIPE WAS NOTED. REPLACED THE MIXER DUCT AND ATTACHMENT CLAMP. ALSO, REPLACED THE AFT LOWER SHROUD DUE TO CHAFING BY THE BROKEN CLAMP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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