Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 10, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B394
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 And 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LRD - FLT 3301 - POWER ROLL BACK, FL 200; -18C; SOLID IMC. NO BREAK IN CLOUDS. ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON. OBSERVED A POWER ROLLBACK AND RELIGHT ON NR 1 ENGINE. APPROX 1 OR 2 MINUTES LATER OBSERVED SIMILAR ROLLBACKS OF BOTH ENGINES. EACH ENGINE ROLLED BACK AND RELIT 2 OR 3 TIMES IN RAPID SUCCESSION. COMMENCED DESCENT TO 8000 (+10 OAT) AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. INSPECTED NR 1 AND 2 ENGINE IAW GE MM 72-00 FAULT ISOL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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