SDR MALA020286

Service difficulty report · Panel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 14, 2002
Submitted
May 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Part
Panel
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 ON FLIGHT 3093, WHILE BRINGING PROPS TO 1270, IT APPEARS THE PROPS WOULD NOT SYNC. ADJUSTED PROP RPM AND WHOP SOUND REMAINED. REDUCED TORQUE 20 PERCENT ON TIGHT ENGINE AND THEN LEFT, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT. ALL PROP AND ENGINE INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. CONTROLS ALSO NORMAL. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP. MAINTENANCE NOTED NOISE THRUMMING SOUND VERIFIED DURING INITIAL GROUND RUN. FOUND VENT PANEL LOOSE ON BULKHEAD BEHIND CAPT SEAT. TIGHTENED PANEL, NO VIBRATIONS NOTED WITH LP OR HP AIR SELECTED.

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