Service difficulty report · Acm · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B356
Part
Acm
Part number
7769105
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
64,469 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN THE RIGHT BLEED VALVE IS OPEN, AN OILY SOUR SMELL IS NOTICEABLY EVIDENT IN THE COCKPIT. WHEN THE RIGHT BLEED IS CLOSED, THE ODOR DISSIPATES. INSPECTED RT ENGINE INLET, COMPRESSOR SECTION AND HIGH AND LOW BLEED PORTS, AND FOUND NO SIGN OF OIL. INSPECTED RT ACM AND FOUND SHAFT DIFFICULT TO ROTATE. REPLACED RT ACM IAW SAAB MTX WORK CARD 1753 FCK GOOD.

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