Service difficulty report · Hmu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 12, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
350
Aircraft time
27,626 hours, 32,942 cycles
Part
Hmu
Part number
6068T72P22
Part serial
WYG54843
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT TORQUE INDICATION FLUCTUATED PLUS/MINUS 3-4 PERCENT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AS POWER WAS INCREASED FLUCTUATIONS WERE LONGER. ABOUT 1-2 PERCENT AROUND 40-50 PERCENT TORQUE. NO FLUCTUATIONS ON GROUND OR TAKEOFF WITH CTOT ENGAGED. CLIMB POWER SET AND PROP AT 1270 RPM. CHECKED ALL CONNECTORS LT ENGINE ALL FOUND SECURE CHECKED OIL ADDED 1 QT LT ENGINE SWAPPED TORQUE GAUGES RAN ACFT FOUND NO TORQUE FLUCTUATION DURING RUN UP. GAUGE REMAIN SWAPPED. REPLACED LT HMU IAW GE MM 73-00-00, LEAK CHECK AND OPS TEST GOOD. NO FLUCTUATES NOTED DURING ENGINE RUN, P/N 6068T72P22 S/N ON:11432828, S/N OFF: WYG54843.

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