Service difficulty report · Thermal Switch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
September 22, 2020
Submitted
September 25, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673AV
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC673
Aircraft time
25,572 hours, 29,405 cycles
Part
Thermal Switch
Part number
1734361350F
Condition
False Indication
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KLAN, THE RT WING OVHT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AS A STEADY INDICATION. THE PILOT PERFORMED THE MEMORY ITEMS, ADVISED ATC OF THE SITUATION, REQUESTED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND BEGAN THE PREPLANNED ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST, AS GUIDED BY QRH. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES THE ANNUNCIATOR EXTINGUISHED AND GIVEN THE ABSENCE OF OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS, THE PILOT ELECTED TO NOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO COMPLETE THE NORMAL PROCEDURES UNTIL A NORMAL LANDING SAFELY AT KLAN ON 10R/28L. AIRPORT FIRE EQUIPMENT FOLLOWED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE RUNWAY TO THE PARKING AREA AND NOTICED NO SIGNS OF A FIRE ON THE AIRCRAFT. LAN MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL THERMAL SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT THERMAL SWITCH, PART NR 17343-61-350F, IAW SA227 MM 26-10-20, SEC D. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.