SDR SF20050717

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 17, 2005
Submitted
July 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43SZ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A043
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

FLT 7574 FROM BGM TO IAD, 7-17-2005. ON CLIMBOUT, AIRCRAFT HAD AN UNCOMMANDED REDUCTION IN NR 1 PROP'S RPM. AIRCREW FOLLOWED QRH AND PUT INTO TORQUE MOTOR LOCKOUT. THE REDUCTION CONTINUED. AIRCREW CONTINUED TO FOLLOW QRH AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO FIELD.

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