Service difficulty report · Rivets · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A104
Engine
Ge CT75A
Part
Rivets
Condition
Broken
Location
Stage 4 Disk
Part time
16,175 hours
Component
6053T90G01
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

A SEIZED POWER TURBINE MODULE DURING START WAS REPORTED. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND DIRECTED TO AN OVERHAUL FACILITY WHERE, UPON DISASSEMBLY THE DISCREPANCY WAS CONFIRMED AS CAUSED BY TWO BROKEN RIVET HEADS. ON WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE NOZZLE AND STAGE 4 DISK. (M)

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