SDR SIMA983005

Service difficulty report · Pcu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B256
Part
Pcu
Part number
78249052
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3793 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 7500 FEET AGL AND PROPS SET TO 1270 RPM, THE RIGHT ENGINE PROP RPM AND TORQUE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO YAW AND THE PROP WOULD NOT RESPOND TO CONDITION LEVER MOVEMENT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE MAX PROP RPM OBSERVED WAS 1440. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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