Service difficulty report · Clamp · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 6, 2024
Submitted
August 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971BC
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
224
Aircraft time
39,874 hours, 43,317 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Clamp
Part number
12J63125
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Hp Bleed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, AT 200 TO 400 FT THE CREW NOTICED ON THE MASTER WARNING PANEL, ENG OIL, OIL PRESS AND THE LH ENGINE OVER TEMP (RED LIGHT ) ON. THEY ALSO NOTICED FLUCTUATION ON LH ENGINE OF TORQUE AND ENGINE TEMP. THEY REDUCE POWER AND THE ENGINE STABILIZED AT 30%. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND THEY LANDED SAFELY. INITIAL INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE HP BLEED CLAMP HAD FAILED ON THE LH ENGINE. THE NUT WAS NOT ON THE CLAMP. THE THREADS APPEAR TO BE UNDAMAGED ON THE CLAMP. THE NUT WAS NOT FOUND FOR INSPECTION.

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