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FAA incident report · Saab 340B · Chattanooga, TN · August 31, 1992

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Date
August 31, 1992 · 16:00 local
Place
Chattanooga, TN
Airport
Lovell Field
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
NVEA
Aircraft
N245AE
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL92IA169
Reported as
Saab 340B
Reported engine
GE CT79B
People aboard
26
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,234 total1,000 in this make and model197 in the last 90 days
N245AERegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2018 · Saab-Scania SAAB 340BS/N 340B-245 · Built 1991Airframe modelSaab-Scania SAAB 340BEngine modelGE CT7-SER seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost left engine power en route. Secured engine. Diverted. Found 4 inch crack in left propeller gear box.

As the FAA filed it

LOST LEFT ENGINE POWER EN ROUTE. SECURED ENGINE. DIVERTED. FOUND 4 INCH CRACK IN LEFT PROPELLER GEAR BOX.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL92IA169Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportChattanooga, TNThe failure and subsequent seizure of the reduction gear box, and the failure of the propeller control unit as a result of contaminated oil supply which is shared with the gear box.Aug 31, 1992 · No damage

Other reports on N245AE · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20001211040529INormal Cruise · Paso Robles, CA(-23) While at 14,000" level cruise, the flight heard a loud pop from the left engine. The left engine torque began to drop toward zero. The propeller did not feather so manual feathering procedures were attempted but was unsuccessful. The left engine was…Dec 11, 2000Incident 19930313008229INormal Cruise · Rochester, NYMalfunction of air data computer. Left side instruments unreliable. Landed safely. New computer installed.Mar 13, 1993