Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 22, 2003
Submitted
July 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B393
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
6071T0P12
Part serial
ECDT1754
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO ZERO. THE ENGINE FEATHERED AND SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF. ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT ENGINE DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SW21200305090)

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