Service difficulty report · Tube · Scwzer 269D

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
February 21, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8375F
Make and model
Scwzer 269D
Aircraft serial
0031A
Aircraft time
1,967 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Engine time
1,967 hours, 1,284 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
6871461
Condition
Worn
Location
Engine
Part time
1,967 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
R

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

What was found

THE PILOT WAS FLYING AT APPROX. 600 FEET INDICATED, WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT YAW TO THE RIGHT AND A HIGH PITCH ENG. SOUND. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE WITH PARTIAL POWER UNTIL THE LAST 50 FT. AND THEN THE PILOT HAD TO ENTER AUTOROTATION WITH NO POWER DUE TO EXCESSIVE SURGING AND YAWING THAT RESULTED. IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND WORKING 47.1 HOURS BEFORE THE OCCURANCE. THE PROBLEM WAS A B-NUT ON THE PR LINE (REGULATED AIR PRESSURE) HAD SOMEHOW BACKED OFF FROM THE POWER TURBINE GOVERNOR. THIS CAUSED GOVERNOR FAILURE, CAUSING EXTREME ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE BENDIX FUEL SYS. COMPONENTS.