Service difficulty report · Gas Generator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B305
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Gas Generator
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
13,525 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, 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

OKC - FLT 3720 - AFTER TAKEOFF AT 200 FEET, CREW REPORTED A BANG OUT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE WITH AN OVERTEMP WARNING. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND PULLED FIRE T-HANDLE, TEMP WARNING WENT OUT, SO CREW DID NOT DISCHARGE BOTTLES. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO OKC AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MTX FOUND GAS GENERATOR SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE ASSY. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 12,809. (X)

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