SDR 97ZZZX2680

Service difficulty report · Lead · Doug DC3C

Difficulty date
May 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N683LS
Make and model
Doug DC3C
Aircraft serial
430894
Engine
Pwa R183090D
Part
Lead
Part number
1038996
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Eng Nr 14 Cyl
Part time
1,082 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE CLIMBING THROUGH 7,000 FEET IN VISABLE PRECIPITATION WHEN LEFT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FORT WAYNE, INDIANA. MX FOUND WATER HAD SHORTED OUT HIGH TENSION LEAD CAUSING MISFIRING. REPLACED LEAD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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