Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 15, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
343
Aircraft time
37,063 hours, 45,104 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Location
Right
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GRAY SMOKE FROM RT ENGINE TAIL PIPE. MX INSPECTED RT ENGINE, DRAINED EPA CAN AND PERFORMED RUNS COULD NOT DUP.

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