Service difficulty report · Diaphram · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
September 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT563
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Diaphram
Part number
8950935
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Eng Fcu
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AMA-DFW - FLT 1911 - WHILE ON APPROACH, THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE STARTED TO SURGE, TORQUE COULD ONLY BE DECREASED TO 31 PERCENT. RIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED, LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE P3 DIAPHRAM IN THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE. REPLACED THE P3 DIAPHRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH WOODWARD SB 64043. PERFORMED GROUND RUN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.