Service difficulty report · Overheat Sensor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 10, 2008
Submitted
March 13, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B266
Aircraft time
27,811 hours, 29,033 cycles
Part
Overheat Sensor
Part number
173436245
Part serial
NSA
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3306, CREW REPORTED ON THE GROUND THEY GOT A LEFT ENGINE TAIL PIPE HOT LIGHT DURING CLIMB-OUT FOLLOWED AOM. LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT THEY THEN SHUT DOWN ENGINE 1 AS A PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURE AND RETURNED TO ACT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE OVERHEAT DETECTOR NR 2 IAW SAAB 340 AMM 26-12-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD C/W EO G1-26AD-017-R1 PART E REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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