SDR 202201

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 22, 2003
Submitted
October 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123XS
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
123XS
Aircraft time
33,209 hours, 33,528 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Press Xducer
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

FLIGHT NR 4585 FROM PIT TO IPT. A/C WAS FLYING TO IPT WHEN AIRCREW NOTICE RT PROP OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE INTERMITTENTLY FROM 80 TO 5 PSI. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED INSULATION ON WIRE TO PROP OIL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. GROUND RAN A/C AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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