Service difficulty report · Tube · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
April 9, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Aircraft time
12,464 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Tube
Part number
8943825
Condition
Fractured
Location
Engine P3
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) LH AND RH ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP TARGET TORQUE OF THE DAY.LH ENGINE HAD A BROKEN P3 TUBE ALLOWING EXCESSIVE COMPRESSOR LEAK.RH ENGINE HAD POWER PERFORMANCE PROBLEM DUE TO TEMPERATURE OF THE DAY.RH ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND P3 TUBE WAS REPLACED ON LH ENGINE. NOTE: TIMES ON P3 TUBE ARE NOT TRACKED