SDR PNSA050503

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 10, 2005
Submitted
May 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
328
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
23,187 hours, 18,283 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Bird Ingestion
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTING DUT CREW OBSERVED BIRDS (SEAGULLS) ON ROTATION. CREW REPORTED INGESTING 3 BIRDS IN LT ENGINE AND TORQUE ROLLED BACK TO 20 PERCENT. ENGINE OVERTEMP LIGHT CAME FOR 20 SECONDS WITH ASSOCIATED COMPRESSOR STALL. AFTER 1.5 MINUTES TORQUE CAME BACK TO 60 PERCENT THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL AND ALL OTHER PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO CDB WHERE A UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS MADE DUE TO WEATHER IN DUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT IN CDB AND AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ANC FOR ENGINE REPLACEMENT.

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