Service difficulty report · Controller · Bac 146200A

Difficulty date
March 13, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bac 146200A
Aircraft time
36,368 hours
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Controller
Part number
230305204
Condition
Failed
Location
2ndary Overspeed
Part time
10,119 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT WAS IN CRUISE WHEN CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 3 ENGINE LOST POWER & SPOOLED DOWN BY ITSELF, SEVERAL ASSOCIATED MWS CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT ITS INTENDED DESTINATION. ACFT FERRIED HOME ON THREE ENGINES. MX FOUND THE NR 3 ENGINE SECONDARY OVERSPEED CONTROLLER AT FAULT. ACFT RUN WITH NO FURTHER OCCURRENCE OF DIFFICULTY. ACFT SCHEDULED IN FOR ITS HEAVY CHECK & HONEYWELL THEN REQUESTED THAT WE RING OUT THE ENTIRE OVERSPEED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THAT & ALL OTHER ENGINES CONFIRMING THE FUNCTION & SERVICEABILITY OF THE OVERSPEED SYS. NO FAULTS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO DATE. OVERSPEED CONTROLLER THAT INITIALLY CAUSED PROBLEM HAS BEEN SENT TO HONEYWELL FOR ANALYSIS.