Service difficulty report · Sensor · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 22, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
35,502 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Sensor
Part number
83161030010
Condition
Failed
Location
Oil Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) 28 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO WITH A FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE OIL TEMERATURE PROBLEM, MX FOUND THE OIL TEMPERATURE SENDING UNIT UNSERVICEABLE. SENDING UNIT REPLACED AND GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT. DURING TROUBLSHOOTING OF THE ELECTRICAL ODOR, MX FOUND THE CABIN OVERHEAD FLORESCENT LIGHT SOCKETS AT ROWS 9 AND 10 BURNED. SOCKETS REPLACED AND FUNCTION TESTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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