SDR RRXA001101

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 27, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801GP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46039
Aircraft time
79,856 hours, 31,414 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT NR 1 EGT DROPPED TO APPROX 530 WITH MCT POWER SET (88.7 PERCENT N1) AND REMAINED THERE UNTIL THROTTLES PULLED BACK. TEMP WAS ALSO FLUCTUATING +/-30 ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. FOUND FIREWALL CONNECTOR AND SUMMING PLUG LOOSE. CLEANED AND TIGHTENED CONNECTORS. RANG OUT LT AND RT EGT HARNESSES AND EGT JUMPER. NO FAULTS FOUND. OPS OK ON ENGINE RUN.

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