Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B341
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Part number
CT79B
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Part time
10,923 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

FLIGHT NR 5378 (FMN/LBB/DFW), PILOT REPORTED AFTER MAXIMUM POWER TAKEOFF,F HE CALLED FOR CLIMB POWER AND CLIMB CHECKS AT ACCELERATION ALTITUDE. THE FIRST OFFICER ROTATED CTOT KNOB AND THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO COMPRESSOR STALL. THE OVERTEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FIRST OFFICER STATED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION AND THE HOT SECTION SHOWED SIGNS OF DISTRESS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE AND PERFORMED ALL ASSOCIATED CHECKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE TO SERVICE.

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