Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 17, 2016
Submitted
September 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B443
Aircraft time
34,925 hours, 39,360 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1103P0620
Part serial
1678
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 0057. ON SHORT FINAL, LEFT ENGINE WENT INTO FEATHER. ENGINE DID RECOVER AFTER TURNING THE AUTO COARSEN SWITCH OFF THEN BACK ON. R & R AUTO COURSON PRESSURE SWITCH IAW MM 61-22-10-2. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST AUTO CORSENING SYSTEM MRB 612502. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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