Service difficulty report · Compressor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B332
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Compressor
Condition
Stalled
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
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

FLIGHT 3420 - LAS/LAX - PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE LT ENGINE, AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHUTDOWN CONSISTENT WITH A COMPRESSOR STALL. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES WERE EFFECTED ON THE LT ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED AN INLET COMPRESSOR INSPECTION AS WELL AS A BORESCOPE ON THE COMPRESSOR AND HOT SECTION, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WHICH IT SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM.

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