SDR MALA050670

Service difficulty report · Condition Lever · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 19, 2005
Submitted
August 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B265
Aircraft time
33,785 hours, 29,190 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Condition Lever
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NO CONTROL OF LT PROP RPM IN FLIGHT CONDITION LEVER MOVES FREELY WITH NO CHANGE IN RPM. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT DOWN AT GATE. PULLED FIRE HANDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT CONDITION CABLE. PERFORMED ALL RUNS AND OPS CHECK IAW SAAB AMM 76-10-46.

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