Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 25, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
16,466 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Line
Part number
8945681
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON DECENT INTO AIRPORT POWER LEVER STAGGER WAS ENCOUNTERED BY FLIGHT CREW. UPON LANDING AND TAXING THE OIL PRESSURE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED AND THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. UPON INVESTIGATION THE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER LINE WAS FOUND CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN FUEL PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED IT TO SHUTDOWN. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.