SDR MALA070052

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 21, 2007
Submitted
April 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B452
Aircraft time
19,297 hours, 21,055 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED ILLUMINATION OF AN ENGINE IGNITION LIGHT ALONG WITH ENGINE POWER ROLL-BACK (TORQUE). IGNITION LIGHT ON NR 2 ENGINE ILLUMINATED TWICE AT 11000 FT (NO ICING CONDITION AT ALL) TORQUE AT ONE POINT WENT TO 10 PERCENT + IGNITION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THIS OCCURRED ONCE OR TWICE MORE DURING DESCENT. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEW AND LANDED. DURING RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH PILOT, NOTED NO CHANGE IN FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OR CHANGE IN SOUND OF ENGINE DURING SAID EVENTS. PERFORMED PRE CHECK RUN OF ENG NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. PERFORMED PRE CHECK RUN OF ENGINE NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. PERFORMED CONTINUITY CIRCUIT CHECK OF ECU IAW GE MM 72-00-00 ENGINE TESTING NO DISCREPANCY NO

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