SDR MALA030125

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 26, 2003
Submitted
January 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B414
Aircraft time
1,714 hours
Engine
Ge CT72B
Part
Engine
Condition
Stalled
Location
Right
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
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, RT ENGINE COMPRSSOR STALLED & OVERTEMPED. AIR RETURN TO INL. CREW REPORTED, GOING THRU 500 FT WHILE DIALING DOWN CTOT, RT ENGINE SUFFERED COMPRESSOR STALL. DUE TO COMPRESSOR STALL, ENGINE TEMP EXCEEDED 970 DEGREES FOR 31 SECONDS BEFORE STALL WAS CLEARED BY PULLING POWER LEVER BACK. STALL WAS SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE RT PROP TO AUTOCOARSEN. EVENT DISCUSS WITH GE SERVICE ENGINEER, DISCUSSION CENTERED AROUND INSPECTION FOR FERRY FLIGHT FOR ENGINE CHANGE, AND WHY THIS KEEPS OCCURING, THIRD COMPRESSOR STALL EVENT AT MESABA SINCE 12/7/02. GE IS INVESTIGATING. THE ONLY ADVICE GE CAN OFFER AT THIS TIME IS TO DO AN ECS ON TAKEOFF FOR FIRST FLIGHT OF DAY.

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