SDR MALA060022

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2006
Submitted
January 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B418
Aircraft time
20,586 hours, 22,501 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT LT ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE CHARTED POWER AT 7000 FT 1C 92 PERCENT TO PRODUCED ITT 875 NG 97 FF 900 LBS. THIS WAS 60 DEG DELTA WHICH WAS SIMILAR TO TREND. AIR RETURNED TO DTW. PERFORMED GPA OF LT ENGINE GPA. RUNS CHECK GOOD IAW CT7MM MARGIN, WITHIN LIMITS. REPLACED HP PERISEALS. GROUND RAN AC. ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL FOR TAKEOFF. POWER ON LT ENGINE 100 PERCENT. HIT SEVERAL TIMES WITH RO WITHOUT BLEEDS. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. CTOT ALSO WORKED NORMAL.

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