SDR MALA020193

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 11, 2002
Submitted
March 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B413
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Erratic
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 2900, LT ENGINE AND TEMP SPIKES. LT ENGINE SHOWED ERRATIC INDICATIONS IN CRUISE. FLIGHT BROUGHT PL TO FLIGHT IDLE AND INDICATIONS AND AND NOISES STOPPED. A/C DIVERTED INTO FWA. MAINTENANCE BORESCOPED LT ENGINE AND THOROUGHLY INSPECTED ENGINE. NO DEFECTS NOTED GROUND RAN A/C AT POWER FOR 25 MINUTES AND AT CRUISE CONFIGURATIONS, NO ENGINE FLUCTUATION NOTED AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED ALL ENGINE AND GPA RUNS, A/C MAKES POWER AS REQUIRED. A/C TO BE RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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