SDR MALA010576

Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 18, 2001
Submitted
July 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B429
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
6058T28P01
Part serial
60B6432E
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT LT ITT READ UP TO 100 DEGREES LOWER THAN RH ENGINE (ALSO FLUCTUATED NUMEROUS TIMES) SET TORQUES, FUEL FLOW AND NG'S WERE DISPLAYING NORMAL INDICATIONS. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ITT FUNCTIONAL CHECK IAW TASK CARD 772001-1 OHMED YELLOW HARNESS, ALL CHECKS GOOD. CLEANED CANNON PLUG WP41 AT ECU. PERMANENTLY SWAPPED ITT INDICATORS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, REMOVED AND REPLACED THERMOCOUPLE ASSEMBLY P/N 6058T28P01, S/N OFF 6BDA, S/N ON 60B6432E.

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