Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 25, 2006
Submitted
December 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398AM
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B398
Aircraft time
17,817 hours, 21,693 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Fuel Control
Part number
6071T20P17
Part serial
ECDT1366
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
23,137 hours, 26,685 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT ENGINE IGNITION LIGHT CAME ON AND TORQUE INDICATION WENT TO ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW CMM 74-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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