SDR MALA030329

Service difficulty report · Hmu · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 4, 2003
Submitted
July 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A119
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Hmu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

AT 16000 FT ICE FULL APPROX 4 MIN IN VMC COND. NR 2 ENG TORQUE UNCOMMANDED WENT TO 30 PERCENT TORQUE & ITT PEGGED OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUM APPROX 5 SEC UNTIL RT PL RETARDED. RAN QRH AFTER LOCKING OUT BOTH TORQUE MOTORS & DETERMINED IT WAS NOT AN INDICATION PROBLEM. SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENG. MX PERFORMED BORESCOPE DUE TO TEMPS IN EXCESS OF 960 DEGREES BUT LESS THAN 970 DEGREES, FOR 2 SECONDS ON RT ENG. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED RT HMU. MX BOROSCOPED COMP & HOT SECTION. CHECKED ENG CHIP DETECTOR & SCAVANGE SCREENS, NO FAULTS FOUND, REPLACED ECU DUE TO PRIOR PART HISTORY. ALL CHECKS GOOD. ALL RUNS TEST GOOD.

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