SDR 160041

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 6, 2004
Submitted
June 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277MJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B277
Aircraft time
26,075 hours, 28,736 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3544123F13
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Prop Oil Temp In
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

NR 2 LEFT PROP OIL TEMP GAUGE INDICATES EXCESSIVE TEMP IN FLT, AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FROM DCA TO HEF. FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON TEMP SENSOR CONNECTOR. REPLACED PIN IN CONNECTOR IAW SAAB WM 20-30-25, OP CHECKED GOOD.

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