SDR MALA030478

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 25, 2003
Submitted
October 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B267
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
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 FLT, SHORTLY AFTER T/O, LT ENGINE SURGED TO OVER 100 PERCENT TORQUE, THEN BACK TO 80 PERCENT. ITT FOLLOWED SAME TREND. PERFORMED ERRATIC. ENGINE QRH INFLIGHT AND LOCKED OUT TORQUE MOTOR, ENGINE AND INDICATIONS STABILIZED EXCEPT FOR TORQUE. TORQUE GAUGE CONTINUED TO BOUNCE 20 PERCENT ON TAXI IN, POWER LEVERS AT GROUND IDLE TORQUE IND WAS AT 0-20 PERCENT. AIR RETURN TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT ENGINE P/N CT7-9B IAW JOB CARD 7100-301 AND PROP P/N R390/4-123-F/27 IAW JOB CARD 6110-303 ENG S/N ON GE-E785734 PROP S/N ON DAP0192, ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD. CREW MUST ESTABLISH NEW BASE LINE FOR DDT.

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