Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 6, 2016
Submitted
February 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B435
Aircraft time
32,384 hours, 36,145 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
29,799 hours, 33,558 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON 50 FT OFF THE GROUND FOLLOWED BY THE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT. THEN A BUNCH OF LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE STARTED PRODUCING A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE CAPTAIN SAID HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND DID AN AIR RETURN. R & R NR 2 ENGINE ASSY IAW WC 71-00-01S, OPS CHECKS AND RUNS WERE GOOD.

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