Service difficulty report · Powerplant · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 18, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft time
34,736 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Powerplant
Condition
Failed
Part time
31,530 hours, 34,983 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENG FLAMED OUT AT 13,000 FT DURING DESCENT WHEN THEY TRIED TO REAPPLY HIGHER POWER & RESTARTED SUCCESSFULLY AFTER FOLLOWING PROCEDURES. ACRFT LANDED. MX DISPATCHED, EVALUATION CARRIED OUT IAW GE MM. INTERNAL ENG INSPECTED NO FAULT FOUND, EXTERNAL INSPECT CARRIED OUT NO FAULT FOUND. RUNS CARRIED OUT AT HIGH POWER, AIR VALVE LITE COMING ON MEANING NOT ENOUGH AIRFLOW TO THE ANTI-ICING SYSTEM. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE BLEED AIR VALVE TO BE DEFECTIVE. VALVE REPLACED, DEFECT REPAIRED. THIS ALONE COULD HAVE NOT CAUSED THE FLAME OUT. AFTER DISCUSSION WITH CREW THEY USED QRH PROCEDURE FOR AIR VALVE LIGHT ON, BUT AUTOCOARSEN SWITCH ON AT ALL TIMES

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