Service difficulty report · Wire · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
October 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Indicator
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) THE RT ENGINE RPM WENT TO ZERO IN CLIMB. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. THE GAUGES WERE SWAPPED BY THE FLIGHT CREW AND THE FAULT FOLLOWED THE GAUGE SO THE GAUGE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RUN AND CHECKED SERVICIBLE. ACFT RELEASED TO SERVICE. 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT THE NEWLY INSTALLED GAUGE STATED TO READ INCORRECTLY. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AND WIRING WAS FOUND AT FAULT AND CORRECTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.