SDR SABA020001

Service difficulty report · Bypass Valve · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 7, 2002
Submitted
January 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
959
Aircraft time
14,881 hours, 21,529 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Engine time
10,968 hours, 14,153 cycles
Part
Bypass Valve
Part number
8974575
Part serial
208265524
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5001 FROM HTS TO CLT, DURING CLIMBOUT AT 7000 FT PILOT REPORTED 80 PERCENT TORQUE AND ENGINE SURGING ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE TTL BYPASS VALVE. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.