SDR 97ZZZX4562

Service difficulty report · Propeller Gov · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359AE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC674
Part
Propeller Gov
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LBB/DFW - WHILE EN ROUTE, LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT FALL BELOW 100 PERCENT RPM. THE LEFT PROPELLER WOULD NOT RESPOND TO POWER OR SPEED LEVER MOVEMENTS AND REMAINED STUCK AT 100 PERCENT. THE CAPTAIN THEN RETURNED TO LBB. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE STARTER GENERATOR AND INSTALLED A JAM NUT ON THE PROP GOVERNOR LOW STOP AND READJUSTED PER GTEC MM 72-00-00. REINSTALLED STARTER GENERATOR, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP, AND OPERATIONS CHECK WAS GOOD.