SDR 95ZZZX6059

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
October 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1950G
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0849
Part
Actuator
Part number
213100
Condition
Pin Sheared
Location
Rt Prop Sync
Component
Woodward
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT EXPERIENCED RAPID RPM INCREASE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WHEN PROP SYNC ENGAGED. PILOT THEN SHUT OFF PROP SYNC AND CONTROLLED RPM MANUALLY, BUT REPORTED THE RIGHT PROP LEVER TO BE OUT OF RIG WITH THE LEFT AND WOULD NOT GO FULL TRAVEL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE STOP PIN ON THE PROP SYNC ACTUATOR HAD SHEARED AND THE STOP ACTUATOR ARM REMAINED ENGAGED TO THE INCREASE RPM MICROSWITCH. THIS CAUSED THE PROP SYNC TRIMMER TO GO FULLY EXTENDED AND CAUSED MIS-RIGGING OF THE RIGHT PROP GOVERNOR.

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