# SDR 4EZF202301310038

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 30, 2023
- Submitted: January 31, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N417XJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N417XJ), registered now
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 417
- Aircraft time: 41,041 hours, 47,137 cycles
- Engine: Ge CT79B
- Engine time: 41,935 hours, 42,395 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Power Loss
- Location: Left
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: R, J
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/4EZF202301310038

## Discrepancy

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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