Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
January 28, 2003
Submitted
January 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45994
Aircraft time
86,092 hours, 34,454 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Egt Harness
Part time
86,092 hours, 34,454 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM LRD DURING CRUISE CREW NOTED NR 3 ENGINE EGT ROSE ABNORMALLY. CREW SHUTDOWN NR 3 ENG PER COMPANY POLICY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LRD FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED DIRTY CONNECTIONS IN THE EGT HARNESS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CONNECTIONS AND RAN ENGINE PER APPLICABLE AIRPLANE MANUALS. AFTER A GOOD OPERATIONAL CHECK THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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