Service difficulty report · Filter · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B356
Part
Filter
Part number
471749
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

CREW REPORTED WHEN REDUCING POWER FOR DESCENT THE COCKPIT AIR BEGAN TO SMELL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND THE ENGINE BLEED AIR CONNECTIONS. THE COCKPIT AIR DISTRIBUTION AIR FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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