Service difficulty report · Tube · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 6, 2015
Submitted
February 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843KH
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
046
Aircraft time
4,394,543 hours, 48,103 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
36,576 hours, 44,476 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
4069T93G01
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hmu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 5503, NR 1 ENG FAILED AT 8,000 FEET AFTER DEPARTING. NO INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS BEFORE THE ENG FAILED. REPLACED CRACKED HMU P3 TUBE.

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