SDR 20035

Service difficulty report · Lock · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 11, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505FS
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC591B
Aircraft time
29,340 hours, 40,420 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Lock
Condition
Worn
Location
Condition Lever
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET AGL, PILOT REPORTED THAT BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL BY-PASS ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED, ACOMPANIED WITH PRONOUNCED ENGINE SURGING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE LATER DETERMINED THAT THE CONDITION LEVER FRICTION LOCKS HAD NOT BEEN APPLIED, ALLOWING THE CONDITION LEVERS TO CREEP BACK TOWARD THE LOW RPM STOP.