Service difficulty report · Line · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
November 17, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
926
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311
Part
Line
Part number
31021451
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
10,253 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM BRL-STL, WHEN THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO HAVE TORQUE AND TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS NORMAL PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. ENGINE TORQUE AND TEMP REMAINED ERRATIC. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IAW AFM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO UIN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED BY MX PERSONNEL. THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT LINE FROM THE P2T2 SENSOR TO THE FUEL CONTROL WAS LOOSE. THE LINE WAS RETORQUED. ENGINE RUNS WERE SATISFACTORY, NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ALL OTHER LINES IN THE FUEL CONTROL AREA WERE CHECKED FOR PROPER TORQUE AS WELL. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)