SDR 002171

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 16, 2004
Submitted
January 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146SD
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
146
Aircraft time
29,609 hours, 32,294 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
26,718 hours, 29,689 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON 01-16-2004, AT APPROX 1125 (UTC), FLT 4633, BGM-PIT, CREW HAD RETURNED TO GATE. THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT LIGHT OFF. THERE WAS NO FUEL FLOW INDICATION ON THE LEFT ENGINE.

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