Service difficulty report · Indicator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 11, 2003
Submitted
September 9, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N64BP
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0604
Engine
Pwa PT6A45
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Indicator
Part number
26060141RX
Part serial
99H302
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Prop Tach
Part time
7,226 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PROPELLER RPM GAUGE INDICATED 300 RPM OVER REDLINE DURING FLIGHT. PILOT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT FIELD OTHER THAN PLANNED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF ENGINE AND SYSTEM: NOR TORQUE FLUCTUATUON, NO ITT FLUCTUATION, NO N FLUCTUATION, INDICATOR FAILURE ONLY. REPLACED INDICATOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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