SDR 080963

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
August 16, 2004
Submitted
August 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123XS
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
123XS
Aircraft time
34,541 hours, 34,988 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
1,877 hours, 2,019 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 6500 LT ENGINE TORQUE WENT ERRATIC AND ITT SPIKED TO 940 POSSIBLY 960 SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD.

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