SDR RRXA000296

Service difficulty report · Harness · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 14, 2000
Submitted
May 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961R
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46133
Aircraft time
82,069 hours, 24,370 cycles
Part
Harness
Condition
Corroded
Location
Egt Indicator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN DUE TO ERRATIC -OFF SCALE EGT INDICATION FOR BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL EGT READOUT. TESTED NR 1 EGT SYSTEM IAW M/M 77-20-4, FOUND ALL TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. USED WHEATSTONE BRIDGE (TT1000A) TEST BOX TO VERIFY EGT GAUGE AND EGT HARNESS. BELIEVE CORRISION ON HARNESS CONNECTOR WAS CAUSE OF ERRATIC EGT. CLEANED CONNECTOR GROUND, OP''S CHECK GOOD WITH TT100A TEST BOX.

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