Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B197
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
593 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 4891 - ON LANDING APPROACH TO IAD CREW OBSERVED NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE ENGINE OIL FILTER AND CONFIRMED PRESENCE OF METAL CHIPS SIZE AND QUANTITY ABOVE ALLOWABLE LIMITS. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW APPLICABLE CHAPTERS OF THE GE AND SAAB MAINTENANCE MANUALS.

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