SDR 97ZZZX1746

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
March 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9UA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT495
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Generator
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N, A
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ENGINE SHUT DOWN BY CREW (RT) DUE FIRE WARNING AND FLAME FROM JET PIPE. CREW ON TRAINING/CHK RIDE. A/C TAXI. ENG INSP NIL DAMAGE OBSERVED. BROKEN CLAMP NOTICED ON GENERATOR. THIS CLAMP SECURES FIRE THERMAL S/W AT FWD RT POSITION. S/W P/N 17343-61-350F. SUSPECT S/W HAD 'SHORTED' AGAINST GENERATOR CLAMP CAUSING FIRE LIGHT TO COME ON. S/W SECURED. FIRE EXT RE-CHARGED. GROUND RUNS CHK GOOD. SUSPECT FLAME CAUSED BY REMAINING FUEL AFTER SHUT DOWN AND HOT ENGINE.