Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B341
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Defective
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, 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

AFTER T/O AS CLIMB CHECKS WERE STARTED AND CTOT WAS BEING REDUCED, THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN COMPRESSOR STALLING AND GOT LEFT HAND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. WE RETARDED LEFT HAND POWER LEVER TO F/I. LEFT ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND ITT WAS FLUCTUATING, OVER TEMP LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ENGINE AUTO COARSENED ENGINE STILL RUNNING. SHUTDOWN ENGINE IAW QRH. MAINTENANCE FOUND DURING BORESCOPE INSPECTION COMPRESSOR RUB ON LEFT ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE.

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