SDR MALA050666

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 22, 2005
Submitted
August 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B406
Aircraft time
20,912 hours, 22,902 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 15000 FEET EN ROUTE TO DTW SMELLED A WEIRD ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. LOOKED DOWN AT THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS AND NOTED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATING INTO THE YELLOW ARC, THEN INTO GREEN CONTINUOUSLY ABOUT 30 SEC. AFTER THAT, HEARD A BANG AND THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. REPLACED RT ENGINE ASSY IAW JC 7100-301. WO 394760 FOR DETAILS SN ON GE-E785714. CURRENT MARGIN 57C.

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