SDR MALA050262

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 13, 2005
Submitted
March 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B220
Aircraft time
34,815 hours, 29,881 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LEAVING MSP, THE RIGHT PROP OIL TEMP GAUGE READING ABOVE 150 DEGREES CELSIUS AND FLUXING FROM 120 DEGREES. AFTER CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND REDUCED POWER THE FLUXING SUBSIDED BUT TEMP REMAINED HIGH AROUND 100 DEGREES CELSIUS AT 45 PERCENT TORQUE. INSTALLED NEW CONNECTOR ON RIGHT PGB OIL TEMP SENSOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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