Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 5, 2000
Submitted
November 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
224
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Gearbox
Part number
6044T35P01
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO HTS, LEFT PROPELLER OIL PRESSURE WAS ABOVE 140 PSI WITH ASOCIATED VIBRATION, AND FLUCTUATING PROPELLER RPM. AS A RESULT, LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON APPROACH INTO HTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW REPORTED THAT ONCE ON GROUND, PROPELLER COULD NOT BE ROTATED BY HAND. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER GEAR BOX HAD SEIZED. THAT GEARBOX WAS CHANGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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