Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 20, 2004
Submitted
May 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B204
Aircraft time
27,793 hours, 32,322 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

TORQUE INDICATION FOR RT ENGINE DROPPED TO ZERO. PROP RPM INDICATION DROPPED FROM 1270-1000 DURING CRUISE. NO CHANGES WERE NOTICED TO ACTUAL TORQUE OR ACTUAL RPM. AT THE TIME TO BRING CONDITION LEVER MAX FOR LANDING THE RIGHT RPM DROPPED MASSIVELY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW. ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE.

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