Service difficulty report · Washer · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 20, 2018
Submitted
March 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B450
Aircraft time
39,216 hours, 39,364 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
43,766 hours, 42,015 cycles
Part
Washer
Part number
NAS5134
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Pcu Rod End
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AND LANDING, THE NR 1 ENGINE IGNITION LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND THE LEFT PROPELLER WOULD SURGE VIOLENTLY ANYTIME THE LEFT POWER LEVER WAS BELOW 20 PERCENT. THE PROPELLER SURGED TO APPROX 1400 RPM. R & R ROD END LOCK WASHER AT LEFT PCU, ALIGHMENT CHECK OF THE POWER LEVER CONTROL CABLE CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 76-10-00-05. FAILURE OF A WASHER THAT IS POSITIONED BETWEEN THE ROD END AND PCU CONTROL ARM,

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