SDR SIMA0683

Service difficulty report · Propeller · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 9, 2001
Submitted
March 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B283
Part
Propeller
Condition
Vibration
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BGR - FLT 9753 - CREW REPORTED VIBRATION IN FLIGHT AT 1396, 1270, AND 1230 PROPELLER RPM. CREW COULD NOT TELL IF VIBRATION WAS FROM LEFT OR RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INTENSIVE INSPECTION OF FUSELAGE AND PROPELLERS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR AN FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT PASSED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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