SDR PLGA66951

Service difficulty report · Cooling Plate · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B303
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Cooling Plate
Part number
6044T92P03
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine
Part time
6,397 hours
Component
Ge
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE CLIMB-OUT OF FLT NR 4380, PIT-JFK, PILOT WAS PERFORMING A CTOT DIAL DOWN AND ENGINE FAILED, ITT CLIMBED TO 1000 DEGREES PRIOR TO INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. SUBSEQUENT BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE REMOVED ENGINE REVEALED A FAILED STG 1 TURBINE COOLING PLATE. SUBMITTER STATES THIS IS THE 4TH COOLING PLATE FAILURE EXPERIENCED BY THIS OPERATOR IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. (M)

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