SDR MALA090004

Service difficulty report · Bleed Valve · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 15, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
444
Aircraft time
23,378 hours, 25,929 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79C
Part
Bleed Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE CLIMB AT 1500' AGL LEFT ENGINE GAVE A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A CONTINUAL SLAPPING SOUND. ENGINE GAUGES INDICATED OVER TEMP AND TORQUE RED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT ENGINE DOWN PER NON NORMAL CHECKLIST. RETURNED TO RST. PERFORMED BOROSCOPE OF LT ENGINE COMPRESSOR AND HOT SECTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. DOWNLOADED FDR, FOUND A/I VALVE STUCK. REPLACED A/I VALVE AND PERFORMED GPA RUNS ON LT AND RT ENGINES. ALL RUNS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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