Service difficulty report · Blade · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A101
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Part
Blade
Part number
6038T39P05
Condition
Failed
Location
Stg 1 Rotor
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

BOS\BGR - FLT 4570 - DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG WHEN CTOT WAS TURNED OFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE CREW NOTED THE RIGHT ENGINE ITT REMAINED AT 1000 DEGREES AFTER RETARDING THE POWER LEVERS. AFTER TURNING OFF THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN UNCOMMANDED. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE ENGINE. THIS SDR IS TO CLOSE OUT AN OPEN SDR DATED 7-15-95 FOR FLT 4570, BOS TO BGR IN WHICH THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG WHEN CTOT WAS SELECTED OFF. TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED FAILURE OF A STGI GG ROTOR BLADE BELOW THE BLADE PLATFORM. (X)

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