SDR SABA990069

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
October 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
913
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UA
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, Y
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LWB - FLT 5163 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT 20 MINUTES OUT OF LWB, LEFT ENGINE HAD A SUDDEN FAILURE AND THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WERE FOLLOWED. EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE DEPLOYED. THE SMOKE WAS EVACUATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LWB WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE TO DEPLANE PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE FROM CLT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)