SDR SIMA3612

Service difficulty report · Duct · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 26, 2000
Submitted
February 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B254
Part
Duct
Part number
7221100646
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SBP - FLT 3014 - THROUGH 5000 FT ON CLIMB, THE NR 2 OVERTEMP WITH RED LIGHT TQ INCREASED TO 120 PERCENT. PERFORMED DOWNLOAD FDAU. FOUND NO RECORD OF EXCEEDANCES OF GE MM LIMITS. PERFORMED BORESCOPE OF ENGINE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ITT SYSTEM CHECK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GROUNDS RUNS AND OPS CHECK OF CTOT AND AUTOCOARSEN SYSTEM. DURING GROUND RUNS FOUND EVIDENCE OF BLEED AIR LEAK. FOUND CRACKED AIR DUCT IN RIGHT WING ROOT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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