SDR 98ZZZX4517

Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300ED
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317852008
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Part time
5,350 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING, PILOT NOTICED LEFT ENGINE'S RPMS LAGGING THE RIGHT ENGINE. WITH ANY POWER REDUCTIONS, THE LEFT ENGINE'S RPMS LAGGED EVEN FURTHER. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN THE PROPELLER CONTROL LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE FULL FORWARD POSITION (INCREASE RPM, DECREASE PITCH). ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN THE LEFT ENGINE THROTTLE WAS MOVED TO IDLE, PROPELLER'S BLADES WENT TO THE FULL FEATHERED POSITION. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME.

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