SDR MALA020678

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 6, 2002
Submitted
December 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B411
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Part number
CT79B
Part serial
OFFGEE785692
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF ON FLIGHT #3142, AT APPROXIMATELY 400' DURING THE AFTER TAKEOFF FLOW THE LH ENGINE TORQUE WENT TO 20%, AND A MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALMOST SIMULTANIOUSLY THE LH ENGINE OVERTEMP LIGHT WENT ON TEMP WAS AT 1000-1007 DEGREES C. CLEAR, NO ICE. AIR RETURN TO PIR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE AND PGB ASSEMBLY PN CT7-9B SN/OFF GE-E-785692, SN/ON GE-E-785370 PER JC 7100-301. LH AND WORK PACKAGE FROM PLANNING ISSUED 12/6/02. REFERENCE WO # 337791. ALL LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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