Service difficulty report · Sensor · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
July 16, 2021
Submitted
August 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989BJ
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1152
Aircraft time
3,195 hours, 2,687 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
AA213181
Condition
Defective
Location
Speed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT PROPELLER SYNC FAULTED, THE CREW ADVISED, WHEN ENGAGED THE LEFT PROP WOULD SPEED-UP 25 TO 30 RPM. THE DISCREPANCY WAS DEFERRED FOR CONTINUED OPERATIONS. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE LEFT PROP SYNCHRO PHASER PICK UP WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPORT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.