Service difficulty report · Connector · Bag ATP

Difficulty date
July 5, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag ATP
Engine
Pwa PW126A
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE TORQUE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 60% TO 120% AND THE ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED HEAVY CONTAMINATION ON 1 OF THE CONNECTORS OF THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL. THE CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED, GROUND RUN PERFORMED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.