Service difficulty report · Connector · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
January 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT560
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3126E2461P
Condition
Wet
Location
Rt Wing Root
Part time
9,938 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

ON FLIGHT 1851 IN CRUISE THE RIGHT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK AND RETURNED TO MFE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND MOISTURE IN THE WING ROOT CONNECTOR FOR THE WING OVERHEAT LIGHT SYSTEM. CLEANED AND DRIED THE CONNECTOR. PERFORMED SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.