SDR MALA000772

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 27, 2000
Submitted
January 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
099
Engine
Ge CT75A
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 AT 1000 FT AGL LEFT ENGINE TORQUE, ITT, AND ALL INDICATIONS DROPPED LOW THEN HIGH 3 TIMES. SHUT ENGINE DOWN WITH MEMORY ITEMS, ACCOMPLISHED ORH ENGINES, DECLARED EMERGENCY, CONTACTED DISPATCH AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. AIR TURNBACK. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF LT ENGINE COMP AND HOT SECTION NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN ENGINE, CTOT, OPS CHECK GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. COMPLETED GPA RUNS MARGIN CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED DFDR FOR DOWNLOAD REF DISC NR 9. A/C TO BE FERRIED FROM ATY TO MSP FOR FLIGHT INSPECTION AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE RESULTS OF DFDR SHOWED NO LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED FOR PROP, GEARBOX, OR POWER UNIT IAW APPLICABLE MM.

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