SDR 2001F00483

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 21, 2001
Submitted
October 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158MC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
726B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Fuel Line
Part number
8945681
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1314 - WDG - DURING CRUISE, THE CREW NOTICED THE TORQUE WAS DROPPING ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THEY MOVED THROTTLE FORWARD UNTIL IT REACHED THE STOPS. TORQUE CONTINUED TO DROP, ALONG WITH FUEL FLOW. OVER A 5 MINUTE PERIOD THE TORQUE WENT TO 0, OIL PRESSURE AND TEMP WERE STILL READING IN NORMAL RANGE. CREW SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED ENGINE AFTER IT WENT TO 0 TORQUE. DIVERTED FROM PLANNED FLIGHT AND LANDED AT DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE AIRPORT. REPLACED BROKEN FUEL LINE, LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)