Service difficulty report · Screw · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B242
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Power Lever
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
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 6398 - UPON LANDING, CREW WAS UNABLE TO GET REVERSE PITCH ON THE LEFT PROP. CREW WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. BOS MAINTENANCE FOUND A SET SCREW THAT HAD BACKED OUT OF THE CONTROL QUADRANT BY THE LEFT POWER LEVER ROD THAT PREVENTED THE POWER LEVER FROM GOING INTO REVERSE PITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CONTROL QUADRANT, PERFORMED THE REQUIRED OPERATIONAL CHECKS, AND RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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