Service difficulty report · Indicator

Difficulty date
July 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Indicator
Part number
8DJ163LYM4
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr4 Eng T5
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE NR4 ENGINE T5 INDICTOR SHOWED A SLOW AND CONTINUOUS INCREASE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE GAUGE WAS INDICATING APPROXIMATELY 250 DEGREES HIGH. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.