Service difficulty report · Decu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B256
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Decu
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT WITH THE CTOT OFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER AS ITT STARTED TO INCREASE. PULLED POWER LEVER BACK AND NOTICED THE TORQE AND PROP RPM GAUGES WENT TO ZERO. THE ITT SETTLED DOWN ABOUT 150 DEGREES LOWER THAN THE LEFT WITH THE POWER LEVERS MATCHED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE DECU AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS.

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