Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B303
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Fuel Contl
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4366 - WHILE AT CRUISE, CREW REPORTED A TORQUE SURGE AND N1 FLUCTUATION ON LEFT ENIGNE WHILE ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. ENGINE WAS PUT IN TORQUE MOTOR LOCKOUT AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR 162UP ON FIREWALL AND CONNECTOR FOR FORWARD NP SENSOR. ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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