Service difficulty report · Current Limiter · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Current Limiter
Condition
Loose
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE AROUND LT ESSENTIAL BUS AREA. OPENED J-BOX WHERE ODOR SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM. SEVERAL CURRENT LIMITER NUTS FOUND LOOSENED OFF SLIGHTLY SO TERMINALS WERE ABLE TO MOVE. NUTS WERE RE-TIGHTENED AND ENGINES WERE RUN FOR 25 MIN, AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL LOADS WERE APPLIED. 2 BATTERY STARTS WERE DONE. NO SMOKE WAS FOUND. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.