Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 17, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
203
Aircraft time
34,499 hours, 41,034 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RT ITT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT UP TO 75 INCREASE FROM ORIGINAL VALUE TORQUE GAINED APPROX PLUS 3-4 PERCENT. RAN ABNORMAL CHECK LIST TORQUE MOTOR KNOCK OUT PERFORMED FLUCTUATIONS INCREASED. PERFORMED FAULT ISOLATION IAW GE MM 72-00-00 REF NORMAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS FAULT ISOLATION STEP 9&11. ALSO PERFORMED ECU TEST IAW GE MM TR 72-0597 TO ENSURE ALL INPUTS FROM ECU WERE PROPERLY REPORTING. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS FOR 10 MIN AT 80 PERCENT TRQ COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAULT AT THIS TIME. NO FURTHER REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THIS DISCREPANCY IS STILL PRESENT.

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