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Service difficulty report · Nut · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date: July 5, 2017
Submitted: July 6, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N873FE
Make and model: Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial: 0202
Aircraft time: 10,810 hours, 18,218 cycles
System (JASC): 7797 · Engine Indicating System Wiring
Part: Nut
Part number: 3009921
Condition: Damaged
Location: Terminal Block
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ITT GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE T5 TERMINAL BLOCK NUT. GROUND RUN UP AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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