Service difficulty report · Warning System · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 15, 2001
Submitted
July 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B383
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3569 - DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED THE GPWS 'DON'T SINK' WARNING CAME ON. T/O WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. RADAR ALTIMETER ANTENNAS WERE CLEANED, GPWS COMPUTER WAS CHECKED FOR SECURITY, AND CONNECTIONS TO THE RADAR ALTIMETER WERE CHECKED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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