Service difficulty report · Wire · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 4, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
32,680 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Rpm
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THE LT RPM WAS VERY ERRATIC AND THEN STOPPED INDICATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE BACK OF THE INSTRUMENT CONNECTOR. WIRE REPAIRED - GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.