SDR MALA070004

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 10, 2007
Submitted
January 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B449
Aircraft time
19,019 hours, 20,675 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 FLIGHT AT CRUISE, LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CWP ILLUMINATED WITH OIL PRESSURE VERIFIED LOW (ENG OIL GAUGE PSI BELOW 30 PSI (REDLINE) ON INDICATION. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND SECURED ENGINE. EN ROUTE BETWEEN CWA AND MSP, EAST OF EAU, ENGINE NR 1, OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED AND WAS VERIFIED WITH THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DIVERTED TO EAU. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL, DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND OBSERVED OIL ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF LEFT ENGINE COWLING AND UPPER OF WING EXHAUST APPEARED DRY UPON INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE IAW JOB CARD 7100-301 P/N ENGINE CT7-9B S/N ON GE-E78569

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