Service difficulty report · Pcu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 31, 2004
Submitted
November 1, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B352
Aircraft time
22,721 hours, 25,300 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
23,820 hours, 26,462 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249052
Part serial
931016
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RT ENGINE TRQ FLUCTUATED 5-10 PERCENT ON CLIMB OUT OF KDAY. F/O REPORTED NOTICEABLE YAW DURING TRQ FLUCTUATIONS. RAN ERRATIC ENGINE CHECKLIST. LOCKED OUT TRQ MOTOR. PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. APPROX. 8000 FT IN DESCENT PROBLEM REOCCURRED, CREW RAN CHECKLIST AGAIN AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN.

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