SDR MALA010153

Service difficulty report · Power Lever · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 1, 2001
Submitted
February 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
416
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Lever
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LT AND RT ENGINE WILL ONLY MAKE 72 PERCENT TORQUE WITH POWER LEVERS FIREWALLED. AT FL210 WHILE SETTING POWER FOR TREND TRIED TO SET TORQUE TO 74 PERCENT, PL''S MAXED OUT AT 73 - 74 PERCENT AFTER RAM RISE. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED GPA RUNS WITH BOTH ENGINES, FOUND TO BE MAKING POWER, MARGIN CHECKS GOOD. ENGINES NOT FUEL LIMITED. COMPLETED CHECK OF LT AND RT POWER LEVERS, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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