Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 24, 2010
Submitted
June 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605130
Aircraft time
8,403 hours, 6,588 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
31J207905
Condition
Faulty
Location
Engine T1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE ITT SPIKED TO 800° IN FLIGHT. TRIED TO CONTROL TEMP WITH THROTTLE, BUT WHEN WE DESCENDED TO 5000', ITT EXCEEDED 760°. SHUTDOWN ENGINE, BUT ITT NEVER DROPPED BELOW 500° - EVEN WHEN ON GROUND. FOUND T1 SENSOR HARNESS OUT OF LIMITS AND ERRATIC. INSTALLED NEW T1 HARNESS ASSY. AND THERMOCOUPLE HOUSING IAW MM 77-20-01. PERFORMED 5PT PERFORMANCE RUN IAW MM 71-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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