Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B261
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
78,301 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 400 FEET, THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED COMPRESSOR STALLING. CAPTAIN SLOWLY RETARDED THE LEFT POWER LEVER TOWARD FLIGHT IDLE, THEN REALIZED THE LEFT ENGINE HAD FLAMED OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE IAW THE SAAB MM.

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