SDR PLGA000108

Service difficulty report · Mount · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 8, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B277
Part
Mount
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

BGR - FLT 4683 - BOS/PQI - CREW EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION OF THE LT ENG WHEN GOING THRU 55 PERCENT TORQUE. VERIFIED BY CHANGING POWER LEVER POSITION, ACCORDING TO THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. THE CREW THEN FOLLOWED THEIR CHECKLIST AND SHUT DOWN THE LT ENG. ACFT DIVERTED INTO BGR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ALL LT ENG MOUNTS, INBD MOUNT P/N 93948-11 S/N 4258, OTBD MOUNT P/N 93948-10 S/N 219, LOWER MOUNT P/N 93948-17 S/N 0984, FWD AFT MOUNT P/N 93948-41 S/N 9557, AND AFT MOUNT P/N 93948-41 S/N 9643. MAINT PERFORMED ALL CHECKS AND ACFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TEST FLIGHT, ACFT RETURNED TO

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