SDR 1409061

Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
November 29, 2003
Submitted
December 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A104
Aircraft time
34,841 hours, 37,501 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
28,606 hours, 30,169 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Autocoarsen
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON 11/29/03, FLT 4624 CMH-PIT, AIRCRAFT N104CQ RETURNED TO GATE. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF WITH POWER LEVERS JUST ABOVE FLIGHT IDLE NR 2 ENGINE SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD ROARING SOUND AND ENGINE OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER MOVING NR 2 CONDITION LEVER TO FEATHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE THE NORMAL. AUTOCOARSEN ARM LIGHT ON STATUS PANEL ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS AUTOCOARSEN LIGHT ON CWP. THROUGHTOUT EVENT CONDITION LEVERS WERE AT MIN. POSITION. CTOT WAS SET FOR 108, BUT WAS NOT ON. ANTI-ICE WAS ON ANS HP BLEEDS WERE CLOSED. NO MASTER WARNING OR CAUTIONS WERE OBSERVED.

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