Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 30, 2023
Submitted
January 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
417
Aircraft time
41,041 hours, 47,137 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
41,935 hours, 42,395 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER INITIATING DESCENT (ROUTE SKRG TO TNCC) A LOUD SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE AND LOST TORQUE AND ITT RAISED TO APPROXIMATELY 900 DEGREES CELCIUS. A PRECAUTIONARY LEFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN EXECUTED, AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL IN TNCC. MAINTENANCE INITIATED TROUBLESHOOTING UPON ARRIVAL.

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