Service difficulty report · Compressor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 24, 2015
Submitted
April 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B283
Aircraft time
26,781 hours, 29,200 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
34,754 hours, 39,750 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
34,754 hours, 39,750 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL JUST AFTER CTOT WAS APPLIED, THE RT ENGINE STARTED DOING A COMPRESSOR STALL PRIOR TO 60 KNOTS.

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