SDR 187531

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 1, 2004
Submitted
February 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158SD
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
158SD
Aircraft time
29,243 hours, 31,421 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
32,900 hours, 33,655 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE THE CREW SET THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER AT 80 PERCENT TQ. THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG, FELT A SLIGHT YAW AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT TQ HAD DROPPED TO APPROX 70 PERCENT. THE CREW ADJUSTED THE TQ AND THEN HEARD MULTIPLE BANGS ALONG WITH A DROP IN RIGHT TQ AND AN ASSOCIATED RIGHT IGNITION WARNING LIGHT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH AND RETURNED TO PIT. A/C TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AT 1710 (LT) 02-01-04.

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