SDR MALA976441

Service difficulty report · Cover · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
424
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Cover
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF APPROX 300-400 FT, THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED PROCEEDED WITH QRH CHECK LIST. WHILE IN THAT CHECK LIST, ENGINE FAILED. COMPLETED QRH AND RETURNED TO MSP. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS INDICATING 0 PSI. ON POST FLIGHT, OIL ON NACELLE AND COMING OUT OF ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND AXIS-A COVER OR RADIAL DRIVE SHAFT COVER DISLODGED, RESULTING IN OIL LOSS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE AND CLEARED ALL DISCREPANCIES NOTED DURING ENGINE CHANGE. ALL LEAK AND OPS CHECKS GOOD PER 71-00-00. PERFORMED GPA RUNS AND BREAKIN RUNS. ALL RUNS CHECKED GOOD PER 71-00-00 AND 72-00-00.

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