SDR MALA000308

Service difficulty report · Hmu · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
May 15, 2000
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N48XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
048
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Hmu
Part number
6055T19P14
Part serial
UDAJ1419
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF F/O DIALED DOWN CTOT RT ENGINE LOST POWER. TORQUE DROPPED TO 60 PERCENT THEN BACK TO APPROX 102 PERCENT, ENGINE SURGED LOUDLY MULTIPE TIMES. RED ITT OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE CYCLED BETWEEN 60 AND 102 PERCENT APPROX 10 TIMES, CTOT WAS TURNED OFF AND ENGINE RAN NORMAL. MX BORESCOPED RIGHT COMPRESSOR SECTION, NO DAMAGE NOTED. BORESCOPED RT ENG HOT SECTION, NO DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED RT ENGINE HMU PN6055T19P13, INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HMU. COMPLETED REQUIRED ENGINE RUNS, ALL CHECKS GOOD. NO SURGES OR STALLS NOTED, OP AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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