SDR SWIA95575

Service difficulty report · Fuel Line · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27297
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC735
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Fuel Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
K, R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 14,000 FEET, THE RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. EGT DROPPED, TORQUE DROPPED, AND FUEL FLOW DROPPED. RPM STAYED AT 100 PERCENT. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE REMAINED NORMAL. COULD ONLY GET 20 PERCENT TORQUE WITH POWER LEVER ALL THE WAY FORWARD. DIVERTED TO ONT. FOUND FUEL LINE CRACKED BETWEEN FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL LINE. RAN THE RIGHT ENG TO TAKE OFF POWER. ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. NO LEAKS FOUND.