Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 26, 2003
Submitted
May 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B282
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
6071T20P16
Part serial
ECDT1678
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT AT 9000 MSL RT ENGINE HAD MINOR TORQUE ROLLBACK WITH NO IGNITION LIGHT. 1 MINUTE LATER RIGHT TORQU WENT OT 118 PERCENT AND RIGHT ITT WENT TO 1000C WITH OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED A STRON VIBRATION WAS FELT ON RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE DOWNLOADED DFDR AND CONFIRMED NO OPERATIONAL LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED. THE DECU (DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT) WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WERE SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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