Service difficulty report · Pump · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B280
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Pump
Part number
5034T11PO5
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 122 DEGREES CELSIUS AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 35 PSI. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL IN THE TAILPIPE, REPLACED LEFT ENGINE OIL SCAVENGE PUMP, OIL PRESSURE TRANDUCER AND OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR. PERFORMED GROUND RUNS WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED.

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