Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 19, 2014
Submitted
September 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651BC
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A076
Aircraft time
44,663 hours, 47,497 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
46,024 hours, 54,044 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C822245
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THE NR 2 PROPELLER RPM. ACFT RETURNED BACK TO AIRPORT & LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTED THE ACFT & FOUND THE RT WING TO NACELLE CONTROL CABLE AT FAULT. AFFECTED CABLE WAS REPLACED. RIGGING CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY & ENG RUNS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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