Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 4, 2001
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27465
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC755B
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1325 - BWD - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE RIGHT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. CREW RETURNED TO STATION. NO APPARENT MECHANICAL CAUSE. THIS TEMP SENSOR IS LOCATED IN THE WHEEL WELL FORWARD OF THE MASS FLOW VALVE, APPROXIMATELY THE LEADING EDGE OF THE TIRES. IF THE BRAKES WERE HOT, AND FULL HEAT IS SELECTED, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE COMBINATION OF HEAT SOAKED BRAKES AND THE HOT BLEED AIR IN THE BLEED AIR LINE GOING TO THE MASS FLOW VALVE REACHED THE TRIP POINT FOR THE WING OVERHEAT SENSOR. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED, INSPECTED WINGS FOR SIGNS OF OVERHEAT, BLEED AIR LEAKS, AND DAMAGED WIRING. NONE WAS FOUND. NO FURTHER DISCREPA