Service difficulty report · Np Sensor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B294
Part
Np Sensor
Part number
4088T42P01
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4550 - WHILE AT CRUISE, THE LEFT PROP RPM STARTED A FLUCTUATION WHILE ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS REMAINED NORMAL. FLUCTUATIONS STOPPED AFTER ABOUT ONE MINUTE. AGAIN ON FINAL THE FLUCTUATIONS STARTED. UPON LANDING THE LEFT ENGINE SURGED AND THE CREW WENT INTO TORQUE MOTOR LOCKOUT. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTEHR PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND NP SENSOR AT FAULT. SENSOR REPLACED SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. (M)

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