SDR PNSA041001

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 4, 2004
Submitted
October 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B181
Aircraft time
29,592 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
25,202 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

ON A FLIGHT FROM ANC TO DUT, AT THE START OF THE DESCENT INTO DUT PILOT REDUCED POWER TO 60 PERCENT, AT WHICH TIME THEY HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT. PILOTS NOTICED NR 2 ENGINE AT 20 PERCENT TORQUE AND TEMP RISING RAPIDLY, AFTER APPROX 3 SECONDS THE ENGINE RECOVERED AND BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO ABORT DESCENT AND DIVERTED TO CDB, ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN PROPERLY. NO IMMEDIATE CAUSE WAS KNOWN FOR THE MALFUNCTION.

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