Service difficulty report · Compressor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 15, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft time
36,404 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Engine
Part time
25,972 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) TAKEOFF ROLL HAD NO PROBLEMS, BUT WHEN CHANGING THROTTLE SETTING FROM CLIMB POWER TO CRUISE POWER THE LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. THEN THE A/C YAWED, THEN ANOTHER COMPRESSOR STALL OCCURRED AND THE (ENGINE) OVER TEMP`D. LITE FOR THE ITT CAME ON, THE PILOTS THEN SHUT THE LT ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT ON THE RT ENGINE. (TC NR 20071120002)

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