SDR MALA020197

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 5, 2002
Submitted
March 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B457
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
6071T20P17
Part serial
ECDT1369
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN STARTING RT ENGINE, AFTER STARTER CUT OUT, NG AND ITT KEPT ACCELERATING. WHEN NG REACHES 85 PERCENT WHITE SMOKE APPREARS FROM VENTILATION SYSTEM. SMOKE IS FAIRLY DENSE WITH NO ODOR. MAINTENANCE BORESCOPED POWER UNIT, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF OVERTEMP OR OTHER DEFECTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED DECU IAW GE MM 71-00-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED HMU IAW GE MM 73-00-00, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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