SDR 97ZZZM903

Service difficulty report · Connector · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27188
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC708B
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE FROM ANC TO DLG, THE EGT AND TORQUE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED DECREASING AT A RAPID RATE AND THE BYPASS LIGHT CAME WHILE THE ENGINE SURGED. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, THE EGT GAUGE DROPPED TO 150 DEGREES AND REMAINED, SO THE CREW DISCONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO DLG AND RETURNED TO ANC WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISASSEMBLED, INSPECTED, AND CLEANED THE EGT HARNESS CANNON PLUG. THE GROUND OPERATION CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. (M)