SDR MALA070076

Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 10, 2007
Submitted
July 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B434
Aircraft time
21,756 hours, 23,905 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine Oil
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING. SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE INFLIGHT TO MSL. FOUND DELTA P REF TUBE B-NUT LOOSE AT FITTING. TIGHTENED B-NUT AND NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED GE SPECIAL PROCEDURES PARA 3C BY INSPECTING POWER UNIT SCAVENGE SCREENS AND CHIP DETECTOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DID OIL CONSUMPTION RUNS. NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED. CLEANED OIL.

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