SDR 2350

Service difficulty report · Probe · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
May 31, 2007
Submitted
June 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
1493
Aircraft time
1,346 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
1,346 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Probe
Part number
16578001
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Cht
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 CHT READS 380*-420*. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT KCAE AT APPROXIMATELY 2010 LOCAL. ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT OR INJURIES. THE NR 2 CHT READ HOTTER THAN THE OTHERS AND SPIKED INTO THE WARNING AREA WHEN THE BOOST PUMP WAS TURNED OFF. THE NR 2 EGT READ NORMAL DURING THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. MECHANIC FOUND THE NR 2 CHT PROBE WIRE TO BE FAULTY (BARE WIRE AT SPRING END OF LEAD). OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY AFTER REPLACEMENT OF PROBE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KGMU WITH NO FURTHER MALFUNCTIONS.

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