Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 11, 2003
Submitted
July 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B329
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Part number
CT79B
Part serial
GEE785218
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt
Part time
22,926 hours, 25,756 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 11,000 RT ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AS OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. ITT EXCEEDED 1200C AND INCREASING RAPIDLY, ENGINE SHUT DOWN PERFORMED. SUP-MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE IAW WORK CARD. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (PTRS NR: SW21200305091)

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