Service difficulty report · Bulb · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
February 18, 2015
Submitted
February 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246DH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT625B
Aircraft time
25,785 hours, 22,327 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Bulb
Condition
Faulty
Location
Oil Temperature
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE LT ENG OIL TEMP INDICATED ABOVE REDLINE, APPROX 110 DEGREES. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT BACK, DURING DESCENT THE OIL PRESS INDICATED IN THE YELLOW ARC, APPROX 65 PSI, AT THAT POINT PILOT DECIDED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY LT ENG SHUT DOWN. PILOT FOLLOW PROCEDURES IN PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK & SAFELY SHUT DOWN LT ENG. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY OIL TEMP BULB. R & R OIL TEMP BULB & PERFORMED ENG RUNNING OPERATIONAL CHECKS. ALL SYS CHECKED WERE NORMAL.