Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 15, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B312
Part
Engine
Condition
Overheated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PSP - FLT 3238 - CREW REPORTED, THE LEFT ENGINE ITT REACHED 934 DEGREES DURING TAKEOFF. ABORTED TAKEOFF AS PER AOM (927 DEGREES). MAINTENANCE FOUND ITT VALVE TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW GE MM 72-00-00 SPECIAL PROCEDUERS PAGE 246. ITT FELL WITHIN AREA ''A''. NO INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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