SDR 079471

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 28, 2004
Submitted
July 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146SD
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
N146SD
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
25,954 hours, 28,965 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

FLIGHT 7966 IAD-HPN. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT ABOUT 90 KNOTS THE CREW NOTICED THE LT TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATING APPROXIMATELY 8-10 PERCENT. CTOT WAS ARMED. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. A/C TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE 7-28-04 AT 2320 (LT). IAD MX RAN A/C WITH CTOT ON AND OFF IN MULTIPLE DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE 7-29-04 AT 0015 (LT).

More about the Saab SF340A