Service difficulty report · Exciter · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 14, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
24,037 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
103920002
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, 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) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND WOULD NOT RESTART. ACFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS WITH NO DIFFICULTIES. THE IGNITION SYS WAS TROUBLESHOT AND THE IGNITION EXCITOR WAS FOUND AT FAULT. IGNITION EXCITOR WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER OCCURANCES TO DATE. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND ALL FACTS POINT TO A FAULTY IGNITION EXCITOR.