SDR PLGA000531

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 31, 2000
Submitted
August 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B187
Part
Control Panel
Part number
8210153
Part serial
2763325
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Pitch
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOS-ISP - FLT 4736 - THE CREW EXPERIENCED A RIGHT ENGNE OIL PRESSURE WARNING FOLLOWED BY A AUTO-COARSENING PROPELLER. CREW FOLLOWED THEIR CHECKLIST AND LANDED IN ISP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE AUTOCOARSEN SOLENOID ON THE RIGHT PITCH CONTROL UNIT TO BE AT FAULT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PITCH CONTROL UNIT, PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED CHECKS, AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A TEST FLIGHT. TEST FLIGHT RESULTS WERE GOOD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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