SDR PNSA041102

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 5, 2004
Submitted
November 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B181
Aircraft time
29,816 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
25,434 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, 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 WAS EN ROUTE FROM DUT TO ANC WHEN FLIGHT CREW PULLED TORQUE BACK TO 60 PERCENT FOR DESCENT THE NR 2 ENGINE WENT TO 20 PERCENT CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG, ITT RISING, AUTO IGNITION CAME ON OVERTEMP LIGHT CAME ON FOR 1 SEC. MEMORY ITEMS FOR COMPRESSOR STALL STARTED ENGINE RECOVERED. MX FOUND FIRST STAGE INLET GUIDE VANES VERY STIFF AND A BENT IGV ACTUATING ARM GOING TO THE ACTUATING RING OF THE IGV'S. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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