Service difficulty report · Plenum · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
January 13, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
40,146 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Plenum
Part number
310166812
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED SPLIT SECOND FIRE WARNING INDICATION ON LT ENG. DUE TO BRIEF NATURE OF IND FLIGHT CREW MONITORED GAUGES, DETERMINED FALSE INDICATION. SHORTLY AFTER ENG STARTED LOSING PWR UNTIL IT REACHED ABOUT 55 PERCENT TORQUE. UPON INSP, LT ENG PLENUM DRAIN FIT WAS FOUND CRACKED, PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM ENG PLENUM IN REARWARD DIRECTION. ALLOWED HOT COMBUST GASES INTO ENG COMPART. PLENUM DRAIN FITTING IS WELDED TO ENG PLENUM. INSP REVEALED MINOR FIRE DAMAGE TO ENG WIRING HARNESS, SURROUNDING AREA. REASON FOR CRACKED FITTING WAS DETERMINED TO BE DRAIN TUBE ATTACHED TO FITTING WAS INSTALLED IN SUCH WAY IT WAS PUTTING A REARWARD LOAD ON DRAIN FITTING, CAUSING IT TO CRACK AND BREAK AWAY FROM PLENUM.