SDR MALA060488

Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 26, 2006
Submitted
July 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B426
Aircraft time
20,490 hours, 22,686 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THEY SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE INFLIGHT AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. ABOUT 15 MILES OUT OF MSP, CREW FELT A VIBRATION. WHILE LOOKING OVER THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS THE CREW SAY THE RT PROP OIL PRESS DROPPED FROM 50 TO 10 PSI, THEN THE LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW THEN SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE. PROP REAR HUB SEAL FAILED. CHANGED PROP.

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