SDR MALA040473

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 24, 2004
Submitted
June 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B262
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Lt & Rt
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/C WOULD NOT GO INTO BOTTOM GOVERNING. HISTORY SHOWS LQC WAS THE LAST STATION WHERE ENGINE RIGGING WAS PERFORMED. A/C HAD NEITHER ENGINE CAPABLE OF GOING INTO REVERSE WHEN IT LANDED IN MEM ON A REPOSITION FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED RIGGING OF BOTH LT AND RT ENGINE CONDITION LEVERS FROM WING TO HMU CABLE IAW SF 340 AMM 76-10-00-05. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AS REQUIRED IAW 71-00-00-5. ADJUSTED CONDITION LEVERS AND REMOVED AND REINSTALLED DC GENERATORS ON BOTH SIDES.

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