SDR MWEA95245

Service difficulty report · Egt Bal Resistor · Doug DC914

Difficulty date: July 31, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N600ME
Make and model: Doug DC914
Aircraft serial: 45725
System (JASC): 7720 · Engine Temperature Indicating System
Part: Egt Bal Resistor
Part number: 8T851B3
Condition: Failed
Location: Lt Engine
Stage of operation: CL
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

PILOT REPORTS ON CLIMBOUT FROM MKE, THE LEFT ENGINE EGT WENT DOWN TO 350 AND REMAINED FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN WENT DOWN TO 50 UNTIL RETURN TO MKE. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT ENGINE EGT SYSTEM, TESTED WITH BARFIELD EGT TEST BOX. REPLACED LEFT BALANCING RESISTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD, RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.

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