SDR MALA040117

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 14, 2004
Submitted
January 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B420
Aircraft time
2,520 hours, 2,699 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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

LT ENG FAILED INFLIGHT. ONE STAGE 1 TURBINE BLADE SEPARATED FROM DISK BELOW BLADE PLATFORM, BLADE IMPALED IN STAGE 1 SHROUD. STAGE 1 ROTOR CONTINUED TO ROTATE, REMAINING 33 STAGE 1 TURBINE BLADES MACHINED OFF BY IMPALED BLADE. DEBRIS FROM 34 STAGE 1 TURBINE BLADES EXITED TAILPIPE. NO INTACT TURBINE BLADES STAGES 1, 2, 3 & 4 DISKS. DAMAGE STAGE 2, 3 & 4 TURBINE NOZZLES. TWO OF POWER TURBINE STRUTS SPLIT OPEN, L/E & METAL PEELED BACK. REMAINING 6 STRUTS DAMAGED. STAGE 3 TURBINE BRAIDED SEAL MATL PROTRUDING FROM HOLE STAGE 4 TURBINE NOZZLE. HEAT DAMAGE. OIL LVL FULL, COLOR NORM. STAGE 1 TURBINE BLADES NEW, ACCUMULATED 2520 HRS/2699 CYC. NO ENG PARAMETER ABNORM PRIOR TO EVENT. ENG SENT TO H&S.

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