Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 23, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Engine
Part number
6058T82GO1
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
13,931 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, X
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(AUS) RT ENGINE FAILED. INVESTIGATION FOUND SOME DAMAGE TO THE FIRSTSTAGE COMPRESSOR WHEEL AND THE CENTRE BODY RETAINING SCREW STUDSSHEARED. BORESCOPE INSPECTION FOUND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FIRST STAGE IGVS AND COMPRESSOR WHEEL WITH ONE COMPRESSOR BLADE MISSING ABOUT HALF OF THE AXIAL LENGTH. DOWNSTREAM DAMAGE TO OTHER IGVS AND COMPRESSOR STAGES. THERE IS ALSO SEVERE HEAT DISTRESS DAMAGETO THE FIRST AND SECOND STAGE GAS GENERATOR TURBINES AND NOZZLESAS WELL AS THE FIRST STAGE POWER TURBINE AND NOZZLE. POWERTURBINE COOLING AIR UPPER AND LOWER TRANSFER TUBES SEPARATED AT WELDS. FOUR RETENTION SCREWS ON THE CENTRE BODY HAVE SHEARED OFF.

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