Service difficulty report · Loop · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 7, 2002
Submitted
April 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B174
Part
Loop
Part number
51533172
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3826 - CREW REPORTED A LEFT HAND BLEED LEAK DURING FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE TO FLAP DETECTION LOOP IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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