Service difficulty report · Propeller · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 1, 2018
Submitted
June 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B443
Aircraft time
37,192 hours, 41,793 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Propeller
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT PROPELLER RPM DROPPED TO 900 RPM AND RECOVERED TO 1380 RPM TWICE. BOTH TIMES ON APPROACH WHILE MAKING POWER ADJUSTMENTS. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENGINE AND CONTROL CABLES, CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS ON BLUE AND YELLOW HARNESSES, PERFORMED RIGGING OF THE NR 1 ENGINE POWER CONTROL CABLES IAW AMM 76-10-00. POWER CONTROL TEST NORMAL.

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