Service difficulty report · Actuator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 4, 2009
Submitted
November 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N210CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B210
Aircraft time
36,529 hours, 42,631 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3544123F13
Part
Actuator
Part number
7901988
Part serial
910109
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE SURGED ALMOST AS IF PROP TRIED TO FEATHER TORQUE WAS AT 38-40 PERCENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ACTUATOR AND BETA TUBE, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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