SDR MALA040443

Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 8, 2004
Submitted
June 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B457
Aircraft time
12,981 hours, 13,874 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATES AND CWP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATES +/- 10 PSI ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIR RETURN TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT ENGINE BB AXIS SEAL.

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