Service difficulty report · Current Limiter · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380PH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC582
Part
Current Limiter
Part number
AM363C524
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Component
Swrngn
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. FOUND 225 AMP CURRENT LIMITER NUT WAS LOOSE AND LIMITER SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT. CURRENT LIMITER WAS REPLACED AND MOUNTING POINT WAS CHECKED FOR DAMAGE, NONE NOTED. LIMITER OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.