Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B285
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Fod
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4223 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LEFT ENGINE DELTA T-SHIFT OF 60 DEGREES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PAPER IN ENGINE INTAKE. REMOVED PAPER AND ENGINE GROUND RAN WITH ALL SYSTEMS CHECKING GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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