SDR MALA010579

Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 17, 2001
Submitted
July 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B429
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
6058T28P01
Part serial
6086432E
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 FLIGHT 2978 DURING CLIMB LEFT ITT READ UP TO 100 DEGREES LOWER THAN RIGHT ENGINE, ALSO FLUCTUATED NUMEROUS TIMES. SET TORQUES, FUEL FLOW ENGINES WERE DISPLAYING NORMAL INDICATIONS. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ITT FUNCTIONAL CHECK IAW TASK CARD 772001-1. OHMED YELLOW HARNESS, ALL CHECKS GOOD. CLEANED CANNON PLUG AT ECU. PERMANENTLY SWAPPED ITT INDICATORS P/N 10221N01T00 FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. REPLACED THERMOCOUPLE ASSY P/N 6058T28P01 SN/OFF 68DA6036 SN/ON 6086432E. PERFORMED GPA RUNS, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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