SDR SIMA962521

Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B381
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
1,423 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ENGINE PRODUCED EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE DURING START-UP, SHUTDOWN OF ENGINE. RESTARTED PER MOC REQUEST AND OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED, SHUT DOWN AFTER 20 SECONDS AND NOTICED OIL DRIPPING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. MTX VISUALLY CHECKED ENGINE PRIOR TO RESTARTING ENGINE TO PERFORM GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK. ALL PARAMETERS APPEARED NORMAL UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 90/90 PERCENT NG. ENGINE BANGED, CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND DISCHARGED ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE AS A PRECAUTION. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE AND RT ENGINE ASSY PER APPLICABLE MANUALS. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: FAILED ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO GE FOR TEAR-DOWN EVALUATION. PART TOTAL CYCLES. (X)

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