Service difficulty report · Pcu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 14, 2007
Submitted
August 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B219
Aircraft time
23,128 hours, 24,697 cycles
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF19
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249052
Part serial
900183
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Propeller
Part time
19,724 hours, 11,593 cycles
Component
Propeller · Hamstd
Component part number
8147212
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT PROPELLER SURGING, TORQUE FLUCTUATED PLUS/MINUS 3 PERCENT WITH ITT INCREASING AND DECREASING PLUS/MINUS 5 PERCENT WITH TORQUE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT IAW SAAB AMM 61-20-05. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW SAAB AMM 61-00-00 AND 71-00-00 WITH NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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