Service difficulty report · Prop Contl Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B313
Part
Prop Contl Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER RPM WAS UNCONTROLLABE AND STUCK AT 1100 RPM, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED ENGINE RIGGING AND REINDEXED THE PROPELLER CONTROL UNIT.

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