SDR 99ZZZX1128

Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA227TT

Difficulty date
March 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N227TT
Make and model
Swrngn SA227TT
Aircraft serial
TT444
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Engine
Condition
Seized
Location
Right
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED WHICH CONSISTED OF 0.5 HOURS AND 1 CYCLE. THE NORMAL COOL DOWN PERIOD WAS ACCOMPLISHED, AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT AND SHUT DOWN WERE COMPLETED. THE NEXT MORNING, A PRE-FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AND FOUND THE RT PROPELLER WOULD NOT TURN AND DETERMINED THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. THIS ENGINE HAS 594.2 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL BY THE TURBINE GROUP IN FLORIDA. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND IS AT THE TURBINE GROUP FOR REPAIRS. THE OPERATOR HAS CONTRACTED A THIRD PARTY AS AN OBSERVER FOR DISASSEMBLY AND REPAIRS. TEAR DOWN INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER REPAIRS COMPLETED.