# SDR MALA976559

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 31, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N423XJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 423
- System (JASC): [7712 · Engine BMEP/Torque Indicating](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7712)
- Part: Tq Ind
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Rt Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA976559

## Discrepancy

RIGHT TORQUE GAUGE FLUCTUATES IN CLIMB 2-3 PERCENT, NOTED 84 PERCENT POWER SET, ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL AND CONSTANT.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW.  MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, ALL SYSTEMS CHECK GOOD.  FOUND 2-3 PERCENT TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS IN LIMITS PER GE MM 72-00-00 PAGE 516 TABLE 501.

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