SDR MALA060052

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 7, 2006
Submitted
March 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B434
Aircraft time
16,629 hours, 18,187 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING T/O ROLL, NOTICED ITT OF 891 ON LEFT ENGINE. DURING CLIMB-OUT, HAD CONSISTENT 100 PLUS SPLIT. THE HIGHEST DT TEMP WE NOTICED WAS 114. WENT THROUGH QRH AND AVOIDED NG RANGE AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. AIR TURNBACK TO MSP COMPLETED 409 #274289. REMOVED PAPER TAG FROM INLET GUIDE VANES. COMPLIED WITH GEMMSEI576 72-00-00 SPCE PROCEDURES 013 PARA D VERIFIED GPA MARGIN. FOUND BAG TAG PIECE PARTIALLY BLOCKING 5 IGV PASSAGES. FOUND CONDITION ACCEPTABLE PER GMM 72-00-00 SPEC PROCEDURE 013 PARA D REMOVED TAG. INSPECTION OF 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR WAS GOOD. COMPLETE GROUND POWER ASSURANCE RUN TO VERIFY MARGIN. COMPLETE GPA ON LT ENGINE. VERIFIED MARGIN AT 7.4 DEGREES. CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT ECTM MARGIN.

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