Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna T207

Difficulty date
September 6, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7405
Make and model
Cessna T207
Aircraft serial
20700147
Engine
Cont IO520F
Part
Indicator
Part number
624600615
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
51 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE SUPPLIED WITH SERVICE KIT-OIL GAUGE SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY BLOWING OUT POWER CONVERTER. THIS WAS THE 3RD GAUGE IN 4 YEARS. WHEN POWER CONVERTER BLEW POWER SURGE/SHORT CREATED MALFUNCTION IN ENGINE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND CREATING BURNING SMELL, AMONG ITEMS DAMAGED BEING REPLACED, AN ELECTRIC OIL TEMPERATURE UNIT WITH ORIGINAL CAPILLARY TYPE UNIT.

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