Service difficulty report · Hmu · 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
Hmu
Part number
6068T72P09
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

FUNCTIONAL CHECK, FLIGHT 7794 LAS/LAX - PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AT 400 FEET HE ENCOUNTERED A COMPRESSOR STALL ON THE LT ENGINE. INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES WERE EFFECTED ON LT ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED LEFT ENGINE HMU AND LT ENGINE ANTI-ICE BLEED VALVE. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY GROUND RUNS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FCF. THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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