Service difficulty report · Shaft · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
March 4, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
14,682 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Shaft
Part number
B99193
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON CLIMB OUT, RT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE WITH NO RESPONSE FROM PWR LEVER INPUTS. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENG AS A PRECAUTION AND CARRIED OUT AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. UPON INSP OF ENG, IT WAS FOUND THAT ENG CNTRL CENTER SHAFT OR CHRISTMAS TREE DISCONNECTED FROM PROP GOV. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SET SCREW WHICH SECURES ARM BETWEEN CENTER SHAFT AND PROP GOV WAS BACKED OUT WHICH ALLOWED ARM TO DISCONNECT FROM SHAFT. INSP OF SET SCREW REVEALED A FLAT SPOT ON IT WHERE SHAFT HAD BEEN WEARING INTO SCREW DUE TO FACT IT WAS LOOSE. LINKAGES WERE RE-INSTALLED AND ENG RUNUP CARRIED OUT, SERVICEABLE. FLIGHT TO BASE REVEALED A FUEL LIMITED CONDITION WITH ENG, FCU WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.