SDR SIMA0322

Service difficulty report · Harness · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
February 1, 2001
Submitted
March 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
135
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Harness
Part number
S95404002V805
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TPA - FLT 5244 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 ENGINE FAILED. OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO PSI, TORQUE GAUGE INDICATED 20 PERCENT. NO INDICATION OF SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO TPA WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRING HARNESS AT 410VC SHORTED. WIRING HARNESS WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW ATR MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING THE FDAU READOUT SHOWED AN OVERTORQUE WAS RECORDED ON NR 2 ENGINE. PROPELLER WAS REPLACED IAW HS MM. OVERTORQUED PROCEDURES FOR THE ENGINE WERE FOLLOWED IAW THE PWC MM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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