Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 21, 2003
Submitted
November 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
91,423 hours, 29,901 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Engine time
37,101 hours, 12,069 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
91,423 hours, 29,901 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON CLIMBOUT FROM KLRD CREW NOTED NR 2 ENGINE EXHAUST GAS TEMP (EGT) CLIMBING ABNORMALLY. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO KLRD AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE IS INVESTIGATING. AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE IT WILL BE PROVIDED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOT IAW CGM MM 71-00-00. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. EGT SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED EGT HARNESS AND 2 THERMOCOULPES PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. MAINTENANCE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED CIT SENSOR PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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