SDR KY7AR4480

Service difficulty report · Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 5, 2010
Submitted
November 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31171
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC605
Aircraft time
30,660 hours, 45,760 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Engine time
25,738 hours, 34,985 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
8945681
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine Fuel
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE RT ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AFTER INSP, A FUEL LINE PN 894568-1 BETWEEN THE FCU AND THE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE FUEL CONTROL. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS LINE IN OUR FLEET. THE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER IS SUPPORTED ONLY BY THE FUEL LINES IN AND OUT AND IT IS BELIEVED THIS LEADS TO FATIGUE OF THE LINE. A SUPPORT BRACKET FOR THE TRANSDUCER WOULD BE BENEFICIAL.