SDR 06202005

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 20, 2005
Submitted
June 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
346
Aircraft time
20,267 hours, 24,426 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
19,765 hours, 23,146 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AT 5 TO 6 MINUTES IN FLIGHT OIL PRESSURE FLUCUATED. STARTED SMALL AND INCREASED, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. SHUTDOWN ENGINE WHEN CLOSE TO 0, OIL TEMP STILL IN GREEN.

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