Service difficulty report · Clamp · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 8, 2000
Submitted
July 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702M
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC702
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLT 2550 - GTF - LEFT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING DURING CLIMB-OUT. FLASHING IS 250 C SENSOR. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SHUT OFF LEFT GEN AND LEFT BLEED AND RETURNED TO BASE. THE FLASHING WING OVERHEAT LIGHT STAYED ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN ONCE CLEAR OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY AND ALL PERSONNEL WERE DEPLANED. FOUND LOOSE CLAMPS IN AREA OF SENSOR. TIGHTENED LOOSE CLAMPS. PERFORMED RUNNING LEAK CHECK, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. TEST WAS THEN PERFORMED, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)