Service difficulty report · Engine · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B283
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt/Rt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLYING THROUGH SEVERE RAIN STORMS THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES EXPERIENCED POWER INTERRUPTIONS, THEY OCCURED WITH AND WITHOUT THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON. A 10 PERCENT TO 20 PERCENT LOSS OF TORQUE WAS NOTED WITH YAW CHANGES AND AUDIBLE BANGS. ALSO, BOTH IGNITION LIGHTS CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE AND BORESCOPE INSPECTIONS ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES IAW FAULT ISOLATION GUIDES IN THE GE MM 72-00-00 PAGES 139 TO 147. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND, THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER AND THE FDAU WERE REMOVED FOR STATISTICAL DOWNLOADING.

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