SDR MALA954721

Service difficulty report · Intake Heat Wire · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC635
Part
Intake Heat Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 3277 - EN ROUTE, THE LEFT ENGINE INTAKE LIGHT AND VALVE CYCLED ON AND OFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP DUE TO EN ROUTE WEATHER. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE CTM CONNECTOR FOR THE INTAKE HEAT VALVE. THE INTAKE HEAT VALVE WAS ALSO REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)