Service difficulty report · Housing · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
December 21, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
31,584 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Housing
Part number
582855
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Valve
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT 175 MILES SOUTH OF YZF NR 3 ENGINE RPM DROPPED BELOW 98 PERCENT WITH FLUCTUATION 0.5 PERCENT OUTSIDE LIMITS. WITH ADVANCE OF NR 3 THROTTLE FOR PITCH LOCK CHECK RPM DECAYED. ENGINE PUT TO BED. PROPELLOR VALVE HOUSING DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY, UNIT REPLACED GROUND RUN FOR PITCHLOCK CHECK CARRIED OUT, SYSTEM SERVICEABLE.