SDR REXA01009

Service difficulty report · Ecu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 12, 2001
Submitted
July 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B300
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Ecu
Part number
6071T20P10
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON SEVEN MILE FINAL INTO MEMPHIS, THE LEFT ENGINE WENT INTO AUTOCOURSEN. TORQUE INDICATION WENT TO ZERO, BUT ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. GROUND RUN OF ENGINE SHOWED NORMAL OPERATION AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)

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