Service difficulty report · Engine · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
February 15, 2003
Submitted
April 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538PA
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
751
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 3103 - PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE PRODUCES FULL POWER WHEN POWER LEVER IS AT STOP. RIGHT POWER LEVER AT STOP PRODUCES 92 PERCENT TORQUE, 530 DEGREES EGT AT 6,000 FEET, TEMP FOR ALT AND TEMP IS 560C. MAINTENANCE FOUND AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. REMOVED WATER CONTAMINATION IAW AMM 28-10-00. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW GMM 71-00-00. CHECKS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. FINAL FIX, REPLACED RIGHT STRAIN GUAGE AND TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER. REPLACED LEFT STRAIN GAUGE, TTL COMPUTER AND BUFFER ASSY, TORQUE SIGNAL. BOTH SIDES TESTED GOOD ON THE GROUND AND GOOD ON APPROX TWO HOUR FLIGHT CHECK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 2/27/2003. (M)