Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
September 1, 2018
Submitted
September 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245DH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT624B
Aircraft time
27,428 hours, 21,554 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
27825358013
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
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

THE PILOT REPORTED WHILE PERFORMING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOR THE CORRECTIVE ACTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL BYPASS AND TORQUE DROP DISCREPANCY. AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM KCVG, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A HARD LEFT ENGINE BYPASS ISSUE AND ERRATIC EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURE. THE CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT KCVG WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT LEFT ENGINE FUEL BYPASS DISCREPANCY AND FOUND DEFECTIVE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS FOR LEFT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CHECK FLIGHT WAS NORMAL.