SDR NSVA201057

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 26, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B204
Aircraft time
39,491 hours, 46,717 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
30,105 hours, 38,302 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES OUT CREW NOTICED RT CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND PULLED POWER BACK. FEW MINUTES LATER, THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CREW INITIATED MEMORY ITEMS AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DUTY OFFICER HAS NOTIFIED FAA OF THIS INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE.

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