Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B313
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
7276100885
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Cond Lever
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE THE RIGHT CONDITION LEVER SEVERED. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO SHUTDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE WITH THE CONDITION LEVER. FUEL WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT NACELLE. THE RIGHT FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN 20 TO 30 SECONDS, THE PROPELLER DID NOT FEATHER. PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED THROUGH THE FORWARD AIRSTAIR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT FORWARD CONDITION LEVER CABLE SEVERED AND THE NR 3 PULLEY IN THE FORWARD BRACKET ASSEMBLY BROKEN. THE CABLE AND PULLEY WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PULLEY PART NUMBER IS MS202154.

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