SDR 95ZZZX3964

Service difficulty report · Le Sheath · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B244
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF19
Part
Le Sheath
Part number
7900961
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 3 Blade
Part time
9,104 hours
Component
Hamstd
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

JAN - FLT 4596 - RIGHT ENGINE TO FLUX 7 PERCENT DURING CLIMB FOLLOWED BY MINOR VIBS. CREW SELECTED TORQUE-MOTOR-LOCKOUT, BUT DID NOT CURE PROBLEM. CREW SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE AND SAFELY RETURNED TO JACKSON. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT NR 3 PROPELLER BLADE WAS MISSING A 14 INCH SECTION OF LEADING EDGE SHEATH. SHORT PIECE FOUND IN RIGHT ICE SHIELD. REPLACED RIGHT NR 3 BLADE. FERRIED TO BNA FOR ICE SHIELD REPAIR.

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