What was found
(CAN) DURING START SEQUENCE OF NR 4 ENGINE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT RPM AND ACCELERATION CLIMBED TOO FAST, BEFORE LIGHT OFF, ENGINE START ABORTED AND FOUND ENGINE DECOUPLED FROM GEARBOX. SUSPECT TORQUE SHAFT COUPLER (TC NR 20080422003)
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 2008
- Submitted
- May 2, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Lkheed 188A
- Engine
- Allsn 501D13
- Propeller
- Allsn A6441FN606
- System (JASC)
- 8300 · Accessory Gearboxes
- Part
- Coupler
- Condition
- Unknown
- Location
- Eng/Gearbox
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.