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Incident

FAA incident report · Saab SF340A · Pittsburgh, PA · August 11, 2003

Date: August 11, 2003 · 13:50 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: UHLA
Aircraft: N148SD
Reported as: Saab SF340A
Reported engine: GE CT75A2
People aboard: 16
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft returned for landing due to rough running left engine. Crew did not perform a precautionary shutdown. On very short final, the chip detect light illuminated. Upon landing, crew shut down the engine, and a/c taxied to gate without incident. Maintenance removed & replaced engine. Engine had approximately 600 hours since overhaul. Further follow-up should be conducted by chdo. Pilots actions or lack of actions did not contribute to this incident. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING DUE TO ROUGH RUNNING LEFT ENGINE. CREW DID NOT PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. ON VERY SHORT FINAL, THE CHIP DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPON LANDING, CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, AND A/C TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED & REPLACED ENGINE. ENGINE HAD APPROXIMATELY 600 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY CHDO. PILOTS ACTIONS OR LACK OF ACTIONS DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS INCIDENT. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.