SDR PLGA990606

Service difficulty report · Autocoarsen · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B190
Part
Autocoarsen
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
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

BTV - FLT 6406 - AIRCRAFT HAD A POSSIBLE MOMENTARY AUTO COARSEN EVENT ON THE LEFT ENGINE ON SHORT FINAL TO BTV. CREW REPORTED THAT IT OCCURRED SO FAST THAT THEY WERE UNSURE OF WHAT IT WAS. THE CREW SAID THEY DID NOT THINK IT WAS A POWER INTERRUPTION, BUT IT DID SOUND LIKE A MOMENTARY AUTO COARSEN. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ANOMALY. THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER WAS REPLACED AND WILL BE DOWNLOADED TO TRY AND DETERMINE WHAT OCCURRED ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AND HAS OPERATED WITHOUT A REPEAT OF THIS INCIDENT. (M)

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