SDR MALA000740

Service difficulty report · Tape · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 5, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
068
Propeller
Rotol R3544123F13
Part
Tape
Condition
Departed
Location
Lt 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

DELTA, DELTA T SHIFT OF 49 DEGREES ON LT ENGINE. CREW PERFORMED SEVERAL TRENDS WITH SAME RESULTS PULLED POWER BACK TO 40 PERCENT BEFORE STARTING SECOND TREND PER ORH. MAINTENANCE FOUND PROP TAPE FROM 1 BLADE LODGED IN INLET, LEFT ENGINE, REMOVED TAPE, ALL TAPE ACCOUNTED FOR INSPECTED STAGE 1 COMPRESSOR BLADES, NO DAMAGE NOTED. REPLACED PROP TAPE ON LH ENG. ENGINE IS SERVICABLE AND NO FURTHER ACTIONS REQUIRED PER GE MM SPECIAL PROCEDURES PAGE 224.

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