Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B343
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Surges
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT ENGINE SURGES 15 PERCENT ON TORQUE AND THE PROP RPM DROPPED 200 TO 300. A LOAD ELECTRICAL CHATTER WAS HEARD OVER THE SPEAKER AND HEADPHONES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE MAINTENANCE DEBRIEF THE FLIGHT CREW THEY SAID THEY WERE ENCOUNTERING ICING CONDITIONS. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT WITH THE CTOT ON AND OFF AT TORQUES OF 60 PERCENT TO 95 PERCENT. ALL INDICATIONS AND ENGINE PERIMETERS WERE NORMAL, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY.

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