SDR VTZA990092

Service difficulty report · Engine · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
May 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
823
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

FLT 7272 - PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, DURING TORQUE AND TEMPERATURE LIMIT TEST, FLIGHT CREW NOTED DROP IN FUEL FLOW AND RPM ON LT ENGINE. TEST REPEATED 3 TIMES WITH SAME RESULT. ON THIRD ATTEMPT, FLIGHT CREW NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM LT ENG, FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES AND EVACUATE ACFT. ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN AND ACFT EVACUATED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT EXCEPT THAT DURING EVACUATION, F/O SUSTAINED A BUMP ON THE HEAD (EXAMINED BY PARAMEDIC ON SCENE, RELEASED) ACFT TOWED TO RAMP FOR MAINT. ACFT EXAMINED FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE, NONE FOUND. MAINT PERFORMED TORQUE AND TEMP LIMIT TEST ON BOTH ENGINES. NO FAULT NOTED. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY FAULT. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)