SDR 97ZZZM177

Service difficulty report · P2t2 Sensor · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26906
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC654B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
P2t2 Sensor
Part number
8691691
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lt Eng
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LT EGT SLOWLEY INCREASED 70 DEG UNTIL THE CAPT TURNED ON THE ENG INLET HEAT, DUCT AND PROP HEAT. THE EGT DROPPED TO NORM. WHEN THE EGT STARTED TO RISE AGAIN AND THE PWR LVR HAD NO EFFECT ON THE DROPPING TQ, CAPT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENG AS A PRECAUTIONARY ACTION AND DECLARED AN EMERG. AFTER LANDING, WITH TEMP OF -50 DEG BELOW 0, THE CREW HAD BOTH ENGINES PRE-HEATED. AN HR LATER, THE CREW STARTED LT ENG NORMALLY AND MADE T/O PWR ON ENG GROUND RUNUP. MX INSPECTED ENG FOR DEFECTS, NONE FOUND. A/C RELEASED FOR SERV, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. SUBMITTER STATES, CAUSE WAS FROZEN P2T2 BELLOWS. CREW WAS ADVISED TO TURN ON INLET HEAT IF ANY SIMILAR INDICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.