SDR WRLA97085

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
July 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9MMAZ
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46933
Part
Wire
Part number
2E550
Condition
Shorted
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, FLT CREW NOTED HIGH OIL TEMP IND (160 DEG CELCIUS), ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. AS A PRECAUTION, FLT CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE FOR MX. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN NORMALLY, AND A/C RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX PERSONNEL FOUND A SHORTED WIRE ('D' PIN TO GROUND) ON THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TO THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (FLT ENGINEERS PANEL). REPAIRED WIRE. GROUND RUNS OF ENGINE WERE PERFORMED WITH ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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