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Service difficulty report · Coupling · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: April 20, 2016
Submitted: April 22, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N845KH
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 111
Aircraft time: 45,445 hours, 45,097 cycles
Engine: Ge CT75A2
Engine time: 29,638 hours, 37,263 cycles
System (JASC): 3610 · Pneumatic Distribution System
Part: Coupling
Condition: Out Of Position
Location: Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: M
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TONR 2 ENG ISSUE. NG, NP, TEMP HIGH ON NR 2 ENG WITH VERY LITTLE TORQUE. FOUND BLEED LEAK AT LOW PRESS BLEED AIR CHECK VLV. RE-POSITION & RE-TORQUED COUPLING IAW AMM 36-11-15. GND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 71-00-00.

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