Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A093
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C821464
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PWM - FLT 4592 - WHILE ON APPROACH, THE LEFT PROPELLER BLADES WENT TOWARD FLAT PITCH. CREW ADVANCED POWER AND ALL CONDITIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND POWER LEVER CABLE BETWEEN HMU AND PCU HAD FAILED INTERNALLY AND THE ROD END HAD DISCONNECTED. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE GROUND RAN WITH ALL SYSTEMS CHECKING NORMAL. (M)

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