Service difficulty report · Engine · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 12, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
15,239 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Engine
Condition
Fluctuates
Location
Left
Part time
15,839 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND THEN PILOT RETURNED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE LT ENGINE EGT WAS FLUCTUATING. RUNUPS WERE CARRIED OUT BY MAINTENANCE AND CONFIRMED THAT WHEN THE SHORT HARNESS WIRING WAS WIGGLED THE INDICATION WOULD FLUCTUATE. CONTACTS WERE CLEANED AND WIRING SECURED. NO OTHER FLUCTUATIONS HAVE BEEN NOTICED SINCE .