Service difficulty report · Connector · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
November 16, 2005
Submitted
November 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829LX
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258466
Aircraft time
5,849 hours, 3,645 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Engine time
5,724 hours, 3,536 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Flow Ind
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING DESCENT THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN SURGING UP AND DOWN. THE FUEL FLOW RANGED FROM 400 TO 1,300 LBS / HR. PRIORITY HANDLING WAS REQUESTED AND FIRE RESCUE RESPONSE WAS GIVEN FOLLOWING A NORMAL LANDING IN KMSP. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SURGE THROUGH THE LANDING PHASE, AND STOPPED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TAXIING. MX EXAMINED ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND DISCOVERED A LOOSE CONNECTOR ON THE NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE MOTOR. THE CONNECTOR WAS TIGHTENED AND RESAFETIED. P2T2 SENSORS WERE SWAPPED BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINES. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED WHILE PERFORMING GROUND ENGINE RUNS, AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED DURING THE TEST FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.