Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 13, 2016
Submitted
April 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B443
Aircraft time
34,420 hours, 38,789 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Shutdown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF, LT ENGINE MAKES A LOUD BANG FOLLOW BY MULTIPLE BANG. ENGINE FAILS AND RE-START AGAIN. WITH NO TORQUE ITT WENT RED LIGHT AFTER ENGINE RE-START ITSELF CAP HAD NO CONTROL OF TORQUE. R & R NR 1 ENGINE IAW TC 71-00-01. PERFORMED OPS TEST AND ENGINE RUNS IAW AMM 71-00-00 & MM-4 REF 71-00-01S. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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