Service difficulty report · Connector · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
March 17, 2018
Submitted
March 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701A
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3627
Aircraft time
28,656 hours, 39,488 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65R
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3106R105L35
Condition
Corroded
Location
Torque Xmiter
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, ON CLIMB OUT, TORQUE INDICATION DROPPED BELOW 1000 AIRCREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO BASE FOR MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAULTY TORQUE TRANSMITTER CONNECTOR TO BE THE REASON FOR AFFECTED INDICATION AFTER REPLACING INDICATOR , THE TRANSMITTER AND SIGNAL CONDITIONER. UPON PULLING BACK SHELL OFF OF THE CONNECTOR WAS FOUND CORRODED AT THE SOCKET CONNECTIONS.