SDR MALA050373

Service difficulty report · Pcu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 9, 2005
Submitted
April 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B433
Aircraft time
17,059 hours, 18,680 cycles
Part
Pcu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RT PROP OVERSPEED INFLIGHT. SHUT ENGINE DOWN. INSPECTED PCU FOR LEAKS, GENERAL CONDITION OF PCU & ATTACHING HARDWARE. ALL IN PLACE & INTACT. CHECKED OIL LEVEL OF PGB, FOUND GOOD. CHECKED RIGGING WITH PINS IN PCU AND QUADRANT FOR BOTH POWER AND CONDITION LEVER. ALL CHECKS GOOD. TOOK A/C OUT AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND PROP RUNS IAW SF AMM 71-00-00. ALL RUNS PASS AGAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PCU DUE TO FDR DOWNLOAD 0368. SWAPPED BETA TUBE SIDE TO SIDE AND BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. ALSO PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS ON LT SIDE FOR BETA TUBE. ALL CHECKS GOOD 0368 AND 7112. REMOVED & REINSTALLED AND RIGGED BETA TUBE ON RT ENGINE 13475 AND 7112. PERFORMED ENGINE & PROP RUNS. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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