SDR MALA040388

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 10, 2004
Submitted
May 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B441
Aircraft time
14,176 hours, 15,772 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Part number
CT79B
Part serial
GEE785179
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J, B
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT FROM MEM AT APPROXIMATELY 700 FT AGL ON FLIGHT 3323, ENGINE HAD A STAGE ONE TURBINE BLADE SEPARATION EVENT. HEARD SMALL COMPRESSOR STALL IN RT ENG NOTED R TQ & NG ZERO W/ITT REDLINED & RT OVERTEMP LIGHT ON ITT BEGAN DECREASING THEN ENG WAS SHUTDOWN. NOTED SLIGHT BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT & CABIN W/BLDS OFF A/C PERFORMED AIR RETURN AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE RT ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT ENG IAW GE MANUAL JC 7100-301 P/N ON & OFF CT7-9B, S/N ON GE-E785696 OFF GE-E785179. ALL ENG RUNS PERFORMED AND LEAK CHECKS PERFORMED IAW ALL JC. A/C GOOD FOR SERVICE. ALL ENG PARAMETERS GOOD.

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