SDR SAI060603

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 1, 2006
Submitted
July 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370AE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC506
Aircraft time
21,595 hours
Part
Fitting
Part number
2767035001
Condition
Broken
Location
Water Injection
Part time
21,595 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A PHASE ENGINE INSPECTION THE RT ENGINE CAWI FIREWALL FEED THRU PLASTIC FITTING WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF. THE FITTING ATTACHES TO THE CAWI FIRING VALVE AND CAUSED THE RT ENGINES ALCOHOL NOT TO REACH THE INJECTION RING ON THE INLET OF THE ENGINE.