SDR 51904

Service difficulty report · Lead · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 24, 2003
Submitted
June 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE173
Aircraft time
13,968 hours, 26,854 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Lead
Condition
Loose
Location
Buss Bar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 5517, DURING THE FLIGHT THE RIGHT ENGINE ITT WENT TO 1000 DEGREES CELSIUS THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL. SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE ITT AGAIN WENT TO 1000 DEGREES CELSIUS AND STAYED THERE. THE CREW REDUCED POWER ON THE RIGHT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FROUND THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL LEAD ON T3 BUS BAR. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THAT MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE NUT AT T5 BLOCK. NO PARTS WERE USED. THEREFORE, NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED.

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