SDR MALA010571

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 7, 2001
Submitted
July 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A068
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

DURING START THE RT ENGINE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GROUND IDLE WHEN THE POWER LEVERS WERE ADVANCED TO MIN/MAX RANGE THE ENGINE (PROP) DID NOT RESPOND. AFTER ABOUT 5 SECONDS WITH THE CL IN THE MIN/MAX RANGE CREW SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF NACELLE AND SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RT ENGINE FOUND NO OIL LEAK OR DAMAGE, OIL LEVEL WITHIN LIMIT. RAN AC AND PERFORMED ALL ENGINE RUNS IAW GEMM 72, ALL CHECK GOOD. NO SMOKE NOTICED WHEN START RT ENGINE.

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