Service difficulty report · Propeller · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 28, 2008
Submitted
May 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B263
Aircraft time
27,817 hours, 30,149 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3204 ON ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 100 KTS, NR 1 ENGINE PROP RPM GAUGE WENT TO 1440 RPM, DURING ABORT POWER LEVERS TO FLIGHT IDLE NR 1 PROP RPM STAYED ABOVE 1300 RPM FOR AT LEAST 3 SECONDS.

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