SDR MALA020263

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 30, 2002
Submitted
May 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B422
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH OF FLIGHT 2753 RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WEATHER CLEAR. THE ENGINE DID NOT FLAME OUT BUT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. A/C DID HAVE AN UNCOMMANDED AUTO COARSEN EVENT. THE DATA INDICATES IT WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE AUTO COARSEN, BUT WAS MECHANICAL. MAINTENANCE REPLACE PGB, RECOMMENDATION FOR PRECAUTION. REPLACE OSG, REPLACE PCU, AND PROPELLERS FOR LIMITS PER DOWTY.

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