Service difficulty report · Pgb · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B294
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Pgb
Part number
6044T35P10
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ALB - FLT 4380 - WHILE EN ROUTE TO ALB, THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER GEAR BOX (PGB) OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE STARTED TO INCREASE. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ALB AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT PGB. (M)

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