Service difficulty report · Ring · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
February 24, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
29,390 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Ring
Condition
Debonded
Location
Blade Root
Component
Blade · Hamstd · 54H60117
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER LOW OIL INDICATION LIGHT OBSERVED. EVENTUALLY, PROP GOVERNOR CONTROL WAS LOST AND SPEED CONTROL REVERTED TO THE TOPPING GOVERNOR. ON ONE BLADE, THE TEFLON RING DISBONDED ALLOWING THE BLADE DOUGHNUT SEAL TO LEAK.