Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
October 17, 2012
Submitted
October 18, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N208JW
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft serial
20800062
Aircraft time
14,132 hours, 24,013 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Engine time
10 hours, 10 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3M
Part
Sleeve
Condition
Deformed
Location
Gearbox
Part time
10 hours, 10 cycles
Component
Gearbox · Pwa
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENGINE LOST ABILITY TO GOVERN THE PROPELLER RPM DRIVING THE PROPELLER TO FEATHER. LOSS OF PROPELLER RPM LED TO A NO-POWER SITUATION REQUIRING A NO POWER GLIDING APPROACH BACK TO DEPARTURE AIRFIELD. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A ROTATED PROPELLER SLEEVE IN THE NOSE GEARBOX, DEFORMING THE PROPELLER OIL TRANSFER TUBES, AND CUTTING OFF OF OIL PRESSURE TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE PROPELLER. ENGINE IS APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL.

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