Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B283
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

THE LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE, THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ENGINE TO HAVE LOST OIL BEYOND SERVICABLE LIMITS. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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