Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 29, 2018
Submitted
July 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B435
Aircraft time
35,861 hours, 40,246 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Part number
CT79B
Part serial
GEE785521
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
4,434 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E, B, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 0061 FLL/FLL REPORT: LEFT ENGINE HEAVY VIBRATION AT 500 FT AND ON T/O NOTICED TRQ AT 20 %. MEMORY ITEMS FOLLOWED QRC/ QRH FOLLOWED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. R&R LT ENG WITH SERVICEABLE ENG IAW MM-4 REF 71-00-55--01 & MM 72-00-00 OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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