Service difficulty report · Connector · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
December 4, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
17,198 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Connector
Condition
Broken
Location
Wire Harness
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN REDUCING POWER FOR DESCENT THE PILOT NOTICED A NORMAL REDUCTION IN TORQUE INDICATION, THEN AS POWER FURTHER REDUCED THE TORQUE INDICATION WOULD CLIMB TO REDLINE VALUES. NO OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS OR AIRCRAFT BEHAVIOR AGREED WITH THIS INDICATION AND THROUGH CONSULTATION WITH MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ON THE GROUND, THE DESCENT AND LANDING CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY. INSPECTION DISCOVERED TWO BROKEN WIRES (PINS D AND B) WHERE THEY ENTER CONNECTOR CONNECTION E232. THIS WIRING HARNESS MAKES A 180 DEGREE BEND JUST PRIOR TO ENTERING THE PLUG. AIRCRAFT TTSN 1763

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