What was found
FLT 5798 - EYW - CREW REPORTS, ON TAKEOFF LEFT ENGINE HAD COMPRESSOR STALLS. THEN FAILED DIVERTED INTO NQX. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BORESCOPED LEFT ENGINE AND FOUND INTERNAL DAMAGE. ENGINE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N323AE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B323
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
- Part
- Compressor
- Condition
- Stalled
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Part time
- 5,628 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- X
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.