Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 3, 2019
Submitted
April 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B427
Aircraft time
39,174 hours, 43,385 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
21,780 hours, 24,239 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, R, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE DESCENDING TUROUGH 10,000 FT THE RIGHT ENGINE OVTEMP ILLUMINATED FOR 15 SECOND AND THE RIGHT ENGINE TRQ DECREASED AS 2-3 POPPING SOUNDS WERE HEARD AFTER I SEC AT ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: R&R RH ENGINE IAW T/C 71-00-01

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