SDR MALA020241

Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 9, 2002
Submitted
April 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B428
Aircraft time
11,089 hours, 12,448 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Seal
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 2775 LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION ALONG WITH CWP LIGHT CAME ON INFLIGHT. LT PROP OR PSI AND TEMP WERE OK. NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAKS NOTED FROM CABIN WINDOW. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. QRH COMPLETE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ALL PROPER MAINT PROCEDURES. REPLACEMENT OF LEFT GENERATOR BB AXIS SEAL AND COMPLETED EO 71073 FROM GE, ALL PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

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