Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 7, 2010
Submitted
October 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
249
Aircraft time
42,316 hours, 38,651 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
35,262 hours, 37,445 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE ABNORMAL INDICATIONS IN FLIGHT. CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AFTER FOLLOWING THE CHECKLIST. LANDED NORMAL, TAXIED TO GATE ON IT'S OWN POWER. PASSENGERS AND CREW ARE ALL RIGHT WITH NO KNOWN COMPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME. PERFORMED FDR DOWNLOAD FOUND ENGINE OVERTEMP TO BE IN AREA "B" OF GE MM LIMITATIONS. CW BORESCOPES NO DEFECTS NOTED. MX COMPLETED LINE CHECK 1&2. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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