SDR MALA040621

Service difficulty report · Gauge · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 19, 2004
Submitted
October 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B445
Aircraft time
14,772 hours, 16,134 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Gauge
Condition
Erratic
Location
Itt
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT SIDE ITT INDICATOR FELL ABOUT 300 DEGREES APPROXIMATELY 20 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE SHOWING AT 530 VS 830. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL SHOWED THE DROP. AC RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ITT CAL CHECK OF RT ENG FOUND ITT GAGE GIVING ERRATIC READINGS REMOVED AND REPLACED ITT GAUGE ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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