SDR PLGA000119

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 19, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B246
Propeller
Rotol R3544123F13
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller Dome
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PQI - FLT 4657 - FLIGHT ABORTED DUE TO LEFT PROPELLER GEARBOX OIL PRESSURE READING LOW. (APPROXIMATE PRESSURE WAS 10 PSI). ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. OIL ALSO NOTED ON COWLING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE LEFT PROP DOME O-RINGS WERE AT FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DOME O-RINGS AND PERFORMED ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS. AFTER CHECKING THAT THERE WERE NO LEAKS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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