SDR 189661

Service difficulty report · Propeller · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 5, 2004
Submitted
February 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150CN
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
150
Aircraft time
29,705 hours, 32,285 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
22,048 hours, 22,615 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON 02/05/04, APPROX 1630 (UTC), FLT 4518 ERI-PIT. CREW BEGAN TAKEOFF ROLL AND ENGAGED CTOT. ONCE THE CTOT WAS ENGAGED, THE LT TORQUE BECAME ERRATIC AND FLUCTUATED. CREW PULLED POWER BACK, ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE.

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