SDR MALA030184

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 3, 2003
Submitted
March 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B451
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT NR 3172 PLN-DTW. RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BY THE CREW. AIR RETURN TO PLN. AFTER TAKEOFF ABOUT 500 FT AND AS CTOT WAS BEING DIALED DOWN, THE RT ENGINE STARTED MAKING POPPING NOISE. CREW SAW THAT THERE WAS STILL NG, BUT ITT WAS CLIMBING (AT LEAST 960 DEGREES) ALSO GOT MASTER WARNING LIGHT AND RT ENGINE AUTO COARSENED. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. FDR WILL BE DOWNLOADED. SOUNDS LIKE A DECEL STALL. NO OTHER INFORMATION AT THIS TIME.

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