Service difficulty report · Gasket · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 5, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
32,162 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Gasket
Part number
2784183003
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air Inlet
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) DATE OF OCCURRENCE: NOV 5, 2010 TOOK OFF ON A FREIGHT FLIGHT WITH A STOP TO DROP OFF TWO MECHANICS. (THE MECHANICS WERE GOING TO YRS TO DO SOME WORK DUE TO SOME HYDRAULICS ISSUES.) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON STEADY. PERFORMED THE NECESSARY EMERGENCY DRILL AND THE LIGHT DID GO OUT. (AFTER 1:54 MIN.) WE RETURNED. WE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BUT I DID REQUEST PRIORITY. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THERE WAS A FUEL LOAD OF 1900LBS AT TAKEOFF, 2 CREW AND 2 PASSENGERS, NO HAZARDOUS GOODS. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION NOV 5, 2010: PRESSURE TEST BLEED AIR LINES AND FOUND BLOWN OUT GASKET AT FORWARD SIDE OF MASS AIR FLOW VALVE. REPLACED GASKET IAW MM 21-20-00. GROUND RUN AND OPERATIONAL CHECK COMPLETED.