Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 25, 2001
Submitted
March 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14828
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 3175 THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 PROPELLER HAD A UNCOMMANDED FEATHER IN FLIGHT. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE AND DECLARED A EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE EVALUATING THE PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND 2 WIRES CHAFED. THE WIRES ARE LOCATED BEHIND THE NR 2 ENGINE NACELLE AND THE WING SPAR IN THE FLAP WELL. THE WIRES CHAFED WERE 61-22-CF22 AND 61-22-473. ONE OF THE WIRES CARRIES 28VDC WHILE THE OTHER WIRE WENT TO THE FEATHER SOLENOID ON THE PCU. INTERMITTENTLY THE WIRES WOULD TOUCH AND SEND VOLTAGE TO THE FEATHER SOLENOID. THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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