SDR PNSA031213

Service difficulty report · Compressor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 25, 2003
Submitted
January 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B206
Aircraft time
27,192 hours, 22,759 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
19,321 hours, 16,222 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Fod
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE AC WAS BEING RELOCATED AFTER MAINTENANCE, A/C WAS ON TAKEOFF IN NR 1 ENGINE SUFFERED FOD AND SUBSEQUENT COMPRESSOR STALL. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. A BLUE SHOP TO WELL WAS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE INLET COVERING AT LEAST TWO INLET GUIDE VANES. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.

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