Service difficulty report · Fitting · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 22, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
30,907 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Fitting
Part number
31039391
Condition
Cracked
Location
Prop Governor
Component
Prop Governor
Component part number
89741016
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

(CAN) ON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AROUND THE RT ENGINE PROP GOVERNOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FITTING WAS CRACKED HALF WAY AROUND THE FITTING. FITTING REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.