Service difficulty report · Lock Out Vl Wire · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
October 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328BA
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC253
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Lock Out Vl Wire
Condition
Broken
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

BIS - FLT 421 - THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT LIGHT-OFF AFTER 10 PERCENT RPM. INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE FUEL ANTI-ICE LOCK OUT VALVE. REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)