Service difficulty report · Cable · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B253
Engine
Ge CT79B
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Cable
Part number
C821453
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
D, E

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND. TAKEOFF WAS AT 100 PERCENT POWER AND THE CTOT WAS ON. THE ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED AND THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE INCREASED TO 107 PERCENT. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CONDITION LEVER CABLE BETWEEN THE HMU GEARBOX AND THE PCU BROKEN 4 INCHES FROM THE HMU CONNECTOR. RELACED THE CABLE, PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND GROUND RUNS.

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