SDR AU000623

Service difficulty report · Power Lever · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
September 1, 2000
Submitted
September 1, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Power Lever
Condition
Damaged
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(AUS) AFTER TAKEOFF ERRATIC ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED ON THE RT ENGINE INSTRUMENTS. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION INCLUDED RIGGING CHECK, SPEED LEVER FRICTION CHECK AND ENGINE GROUND RUNS. FAULT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. SUSPECT THE SPEED LEVER HAD MOVED AFT FROM THE MAXIMUM RPM POSITION TO THE POINT WHERE THE SRL SYSTEM CRUISE EGT SCHEDULE WAS REACHED.