Service difficulty report · Sensor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 6, 2014
Submitted
June 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B447
Aircraft time
30,572 hours, 34,025 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
4088T42P01
Part serial
SIMT1777
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller Speed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, LEFT PROPELLER DROPPED FROM 1230-1100 RPM, FOLLOWED BY A DROP FROM 1230-800 RPM TWICE WAS NOT AN INDICATION EVENT, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED PROPELLER SPEED INDICATOR AND SPEED SENSOR.

More about the Saab 340B