Service difficulty report · Actuator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 19, 2003
Submitted
May 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350CF
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B350
Part
Actuator
Part number
7901996
Part serial
900632
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Prop
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SGF - FLT 3617 - DURING APPROACH THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE SEVERLY. CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS. DURING POST FLIGHT ONE BLADE ON THE RIGHT PROPELLER DID NOT GO INTO FEATHER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT PROPELLER ASSEMBLY IAW W/C 47173. OPS AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPON TEAR DOWN OF THE PROPELLER MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE OF THE PROPELLER ACTUATOR YOKE ARMS HAD BROKEN OFF. (M)

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