Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B349
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Cable
Part number
C821452
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
6,544 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

UPON APPLICATION OF POWER FOR TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT TORQUE JUMPED TO 110 PERCENT. THE RIGHT PROPELLER WENT INTO FEATHER WITH THE CONDITION LEVER AT MAXIMUM. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO UNFEATHER THE PROPELLER BY ANY MEANS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN CONDITION LEVER CABLE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE.

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