SDR SIMA953212

Service difficulty report · Decu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B344
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Decu
Part number
5071T20P16
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
5,022 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

CRS - FLT 3570 - EN ROUTE FROM CRP TO DFW AT FL 120, LEFT ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF AUTO-RELIGHT. AFTER LEFT ENGINE WAS FEATHERED, THE RIGHT ENGINE DEVELOPED MOMENTARY SURGE RESEMBLING COMPRESSOR STALLS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN OPERATING IN LIGHT ICING CONDITIONS. PILOT REDUCED POWER SLIGHTLY ON RIGHT ENGINE AND TORQUE STABILIZED. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CRS WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. PEFORMED BOROSCOPE AND RAI'D DECU (DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT). OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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