# NTSB ENG17WA019: Saab 340, Dubbo, Australia, March 23, 2017

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: March 23, 2017
- Place: Dubbo, Australia
- Coordinates: -32.216667, 148.574722
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-32.2167&lon=148.5747&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 26 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 94908
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG17WA019
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/94908/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG17WA019

## Factual narrative

On March 23, 2017, a Saab 340B, registered in Australia as VH-RXS, had an in-flight shutdown of the right engine, a General Electric CT7-9B. During the climb, the crew detected abnormal turbine temperatures and vibrations from the right engine. The crew shut down the engine and the airplane returned to Dubbo, Australia. The examination of the engine after the airplane landed revealed damage to the stage 4 turbine blades. The investigation of this incident is under the jurisdiction of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau PO Box 967 Civic Square ACT 2608 Tel: +61 2 6257 4150 Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au Email: atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-cruise: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/340) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: VH-RXS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SAAB 340 (B)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 285
- Damage: No damage
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Equipment: Unknown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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