Service difficulty report · Restrictor Valve · Mtsbsi MU2B26

Difficulty date
October 9, 2006
Submitted
October 17, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N392P
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B26
Aircraft serial
392SA
Engine
Garrtt TPE3310T
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Restrictor Valve
Part number
8964214
Condition
Failed
Location
Reduction Gb
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

FOLLOWING O/H AND INSTALLATION OF ENGINE ON AC AN IN-FLIGHT CHECK OF THE NTS SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED IAW MM INSTRUCTIONS. UPON ACTUATION OF THE STOP SWITCH BY THE PILOT FOR THE LT ENGINE THE AC YAWED NOSE LT APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 DEGREES. ALSO, THE ENGINE RPM HESITATED TO DECAY FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS THEN DECAYED NORMALLY TO 35 PERCENT RPM. TROUBLESHOOTING FOLLOWING FLIGHT SHOWED THAT THE (TRIP) PRESSURE OF THE ENGINE WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE TORQUE SENSOR ASSY PN 31017263. A SECOND IN FLIGHT CHECK OF THE NTS SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED WITH THE SAME UNSATISFACTORY RESULTS. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IAW MM. INSTRUCTION WAS CONDUCTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE REDUCTION GEARBOX