SDR 99ZZZX4675

Service difficulty report · Resistor · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC642
Part
Resistor
Part number
8974764
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN CAPTAIN REPORTED PULLING POWER, LT ENGINE STARTED TO NTS. THE CAPTAIN ADVANCED LT POWER LEVER WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. AT THAT POINT, THE CAPTAIN PER THE AFM, STARTED SINGLE ENGINE LANDING PROCEDURES. THE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE LT ENGINE NOT RESPONDING TO POWER LEVER MOVEMENT WAS FUEL BYPASS. AT THIS TIME, IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY THE ENGINE BYPASSED FUEL. THE TEMP LIMITER WAS DEFERRED BY MEL 77-1-3 WHICH DISABLES THE BYPASS FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM.