Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 2, 2016
Submitted
May 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B444
Aircraft time
32,974 hours, 37,798 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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 CLIMBOUT AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FT, INITIATED THE CLIMB CHECKLIST FLOW, THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. A CONTINUOUS LOUD THUNK WAS HEARD COMING FROM NR 2 ENGINE. COMPLETED BORESCOPE OF RT ENGINE COLD SECTION IAW MM 72-00-00. AFTER DFDR DOWNLOAD CONFIRMED THAT ENGINE REACHED TEMPERATURES OF 999 DEGREES FOR 3 SECONDS, R & R RT ENGINE IAW TASK CARD 71-00-01S.

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