Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Aerosp ATR72202

Difficulty date
April 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72202
Aircraft time
30,145 hours
Engine
Pwa PW124B
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
311249501
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
26,563 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
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 CLIMB OUT THROUGH 5000 FT, CREW NOTED A TORQUE DROP OF 5 PERCENT ON ENGINE NR 2. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS STABLE. CREW COULD HEAR A CHANGE FROM THE ENGINE AS WELL AS FEEL THE ACFT YAW. THIS HAPPENED TWICE DURING THE CLIMBOUT AND THEN ENGINE OPERATED NORMAL FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. POWER LEVERS IN THE NOTCH. NR 2 ENGINE HARNESS GVI CARRIED-OUT AND FOUND MANY DAMAGES, SOME TO SHIELDING ONLY & OTHER TO WIRE CORE. ALSO FOUND MFCU CONNECTOR WORN-OUT. PLAY PRESENT EVEN WHEN FULLY TIGHTENING. ENGINE HARNESS REMOVED AND NEW HARNESS, PN 3116993-02, INSTALLED IAW SB 21463R2.

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