SDR 2010F00017

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 18, 2010
Submitted
January 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157SD
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A157
Aircraft time
33,883 hours, 36,426 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
310,129 hours, 32,486 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R3544123F13
Part
Engine
Part number
CT75A2
Part serial
367427
Condition
Overtemp
Part time
33,883 hours, 36,426 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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

ON JAN. 18, 2010 WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE ENG OIL PRESSURE DROPPING, AND GOT THE MASTER WARNING LIGHT FOLLOWED BY AN OVERTEMP LIGHT AS WELL AS A CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND SECURED THE ENGINE. THE FLIGHT WAS THEN DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.

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