SDR PNSA090501

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 5, 2009
Submitted
May 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
206
Aircraft time
40,669 hours, 30,667 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
35,840 hours, 31,326 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW NR 2 ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND PROP RPM WENT TO NEAR ZERO, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND EMERGENCY CHECK LIST PERFORMED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MX FOUND OIL ALL OVER INSIDE THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPE, CHECKED OIL FILTER AND SCAVENGE SCREENS AND FOUND NO METAL CONTAMINATION. ENGINE IS BEING REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ENGINE.

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