SDR MALA020521

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 30, 2002
Submitted
September 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B262
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
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 3151, CREW REPORTED LT PROP OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING. PROP OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GIVES ERRATIC READING FROM 0-200 PSI FOR A MINUTE OR SO, THEN CONTINUES TO GIVE ERRATIC READING. QRH COMPLETE AND MX HAS US TRIP AND RESET C/B J11. CONDITION CONTINUES. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE WIRE IN SPLICE. REPLACED SPLICE, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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