SDR 96ZZZX3629

Service difficulty report · Indicator · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
June 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26WP
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
24
Part
Indicator
Condition
Erratic
Location
Rt Eng Tvi
Part time
9,107 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, RIGHT ENGINE TVI INCREASED TO 2.2 THEN AT ABOUT 10,500 MSL, WENT TO 5. PLUS TVI READING. AFTER REDUCING POWER, TVI VARIED FROM 2. TO 5 PLUS. THE CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION TO THE PROBLEM. CHECKED AND CLEANED RIGHT TVI AMPLIFIER, TRANSDUCER, OIL SYSTEM CHIP PLUGS, AND OIL FILTERS. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK TVI OPERATED NORMALLY. SUSPECT HIGH RESISTANCE AT TVI TRANSDUCER OR AMPLIFIER CONNECTIONS WHICH CLEANING CORRECTED.