SDR MALA976241

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
418
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD A 5 SECOND ROO BACK AT 22,000 FEET, -28 DEGREES C, MINOR ICE. THE OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENTS REMAINED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT LANDING WITH NOTHING FURTHER. MAINTENANCE AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MX CONTROL AND FLIGHT CREW IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN ICING CONDITIONS, WITH NO DDT SHIFT, NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED PER GE MM 72-00-00 FAULT ISOLATION. TROUBLE NR 5 OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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