SDR SIMA1953

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
September 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B323
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LAX - FLT 3004 - ON CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT CHIP DETECTOR LT CAME ON. IMMEDIATELY REDUCED POWER AT SAME TIME LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT INITIATED RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RETURNED TO LAX. (M)

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