SDR PNSA050906

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 26, 2005
Submitted
September 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
316
Aircraft time
29,775 hours
Part
Indicator
Part number
522783
Part serial
08850072
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ON CLIMBOUT AIRCRAFT CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED MAKING FULL SCALE FLUCTUATIONS OR HAD NO INDICATION AT ALL. PILOT REPORTED , ALSO THAT IT SEEMED TO HAVE NO POWER. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND A UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MX DISCOVERED A FAULTY CABIN PRESSURE INDICATOR, PART WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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