SDR PLG22796E2

Service difficulty report · Cooling Plate · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B293
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Cooling Plate
Part number
6064T1
Condition
Failed
Location
Stg 2 Rotor
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM BOS-PHL - WHILE TRANSITIONING OUT OF A SLOWDOWN FROM ATC, PILOT ADVANCED POWER LEVERS AND HEARD A LOUD BANG EMINATE FROM THE RIGHT ENGINE. CREW OBSERVED ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATING LOSS OF POWER AND A CLIMBING ITT THAT REACHED 1130 CELSIUS PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE IN ISLIP, NY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL OBSERVED EXTREME OIL LOSS FROM NACELLE DRAINS, STG 4 PT BLADES MISSING AND UPPER STRUTS IN PT MODULE FRACTURED. ENGINE REMOVED AND DIRECTED TO O/H SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION. S/D TEAR DOWN INSPECTION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE STG 2 FWD COOLING PLATE. (M)

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