SDR MALA030280

Service difficulty report · Governor · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 21, 2003
Submitted
May 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A079
Part
Governor
Part number
8210163
Part serial
2163906
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Overspeed
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

RT PROP RPM SLOWED AFTER TAKEOFF. RT PROP RPM UNDERSPEED NOTICED AFTER TAKEOFF (1280 RPM) PROCEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WI/QRH AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. TORQUE MOTOR LOCKOUT WAS ACHIEVED, BOTH CONDITION LEVERS WERE AT MAX PRIOR TO THIS. AIR RETURN TO CRW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT PROP OVERSPEED GOVERNOR IAW SF340 MM CHAP. 61. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. PN 8210-163, SN/ON 2163906.

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