SDR PNSA051106

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 29, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B212
Aircraft time
33,332 hours, 26,438 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Misrigged
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

WHILE SETTING CTOT TO 80 PERCENT POWER AUTOCOARSEN ARMED LIGHT WENT FROM HIGH TO LOW WITH A POWER FLUCTUATION. FLIGHT CREW REDUCED POWER AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND MANUAL ENGINE RIGGING TO BE INTERFERING WITH AUTOCOARSEN ELECTRICAL SETTINGS. ENGINE MANUAL RIGGING WAS CORRECTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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