Service difficulty report · Hmu · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 19, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
40,288 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Hmu
Part number
6055T19P14
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING A SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE AND DURING COMPLETION OF THE GROUND RUN OPERATIONAL CHECKS, THE BOTTOM GOVERNING FUNCTION OF THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE ENABLED. THE HMU WAS REPLACED AND RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE SHOP REPORT CONCLUDED THAT A DEFECTIVE LINEAR TRANSDUCER IN THE HMU WAS AT FAULT.

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