Service difficulty report · Blade · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 22, 2015
Submitted
July 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B341
Aircraft time
38,374 hours, 48,584 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Engine time
37,124 hours, 46,565 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
37,124 hours, 46,565 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE STAGE 1 ROTOR BLADE MISSING MATERIAL. DAMAGE DISCOVERED VIA BORESCOPE INSPECTION. PICTURE TAKEN AND FORWARDED TO TECH SUPPORT AND THEY DETERMINE THAT ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACE.

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