SDR 155541

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 29, 2003
Submitted
September 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149SZ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A149
Aircraft time
29,663 hours, 33,104 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
25,883 hours, 28,303 cycles
Part
Indicator
Part number
522948
Part serial
03870321
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT NR 4586 FROM PIT TO IPT. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. THE LT SIDE TORQUE INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO WITH NO ENGINE ABNORMALITIES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT SAFELY. MAINTENANCE TO AIRCRAFT REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE INDICATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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