SDR MALA030204

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
March 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B443
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT TO MSP AT 12,500 FT, POPPING SOUND CAME FROM RT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY SIMULTANEOUS ENGINE OVER-TEMP AND IGNITION LIGHT ILLUMINATION. ITT WENT TO 1058 (FOR 10 SECONDS) TORQUE AT 20 PERCENT NG WAS NORMAL ALONG WITH ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS. CONDUCTED MEMORY ITEMS FOR ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT. AS SOON AS RIGHT POWER LEVER WAS RETARDED ENGINE RESTORED ITSELF WITH ALL INDICATIONS BEING NORMAL. OAT WAS -14 DEGREES CELSIUS, WITH CLEAR CONDITIONS THE ENTIRE FLIGHT ENGINE OPERATED NORMAL FOR REMAINED OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT ENGINE REFERENCE WORK PACKAGE 2/12/03 FOR DETAILS.

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