Service difficulty report · Power Lever · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 9, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
344
Aircraft time
27,840 hours, 32,245 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Lever
Condition
Out Of Rig
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT ENG IS SURGING IN FLIGHT ABOUT 590 FLUCTUATION ON TRQ IN FLIGHT AND PROP FLUCTUATES FROM 1230 TO 1250 RPM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENG PCU IAW AMM 61-20-05 PN ON 782490-52, PN OFF 728490-55, SN ON 901033, SN OFF 960116. RAN RT ENG AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF RIG PCU LEAK CHECK GOOD RIGGED LEVER FOUND PWR LEVER OUT OF RIG, RE-RIGGED AS WELL IAW AMM 76-10-00. RAN RT ENG OPS CHK GOOD FOR INSTALLATION, LEAK CHK AND RIGGING OF PCU AND HHU.

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