Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 18, 2017
Submitted
December 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B415
Aircraft time
36,665 hours, 40,323 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Oil Consumption
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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

PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE LT ENGINE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE WITH FLUCTUATIONS. INSPECTED LT ENGINE, FOUND B-SUMP SCAVENGE LINE LOOSE, REMOVED ALL SCAVENGE SCREENS AND INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND IAW MM & TASK CARDS 79-11-07, 79-11-09. REMOVED CHIP DETECTOR AND INSPECTED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND IAW MM TASK CARD 79-11-06. PERFORMED OIL CONSUMPTION CHECK ON LT ENGINE IAW MM 72-00-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND.

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