SDR MALA010508

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 31, 2001
Submitted
June 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
438
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Lt Prop
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 3200 OUT OF DTW, LT PROP RPM FLUCTUATES AFTER T/O. LT PROP CYCLED 20-30 RPM WITH SYNC ON, TURNED PROP SYNC OFF, NO HELP. MOVE CONDITION LEVER, NO HELP. LT PROP OIL PSI=100 PSI AND OIL TEMP WAS IN GREEN ARC. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE RAN LT ENGINE AT VARIOUS POWER SETTINGS NO FLUCTUATION LT PROP Z NOTED. PROP SYNC OPERATED NORMAL. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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