Service difficulty report · Tab · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 19, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B269
Part
Tab
Part number
C821453
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Eng Pcu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3635 - DURING CLIMB-OUT OF DFW, AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED UP LEFT ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION WENT TO ZERO. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LOCKING TAB ON THE LEFT ENGINE PCU CABLE WAS BROKEN. THE CABLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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