Service difficulty report · Shaft · Mtsbsi MU2B36

Difficulty date
October 23, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36
Aircraft time
19,568 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Shaft
Part number
8930861
Condition
Binding
Location
Propeller
Part time
25,508 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PROP OVERSEED DURING DESCENT. FOUND ENGINE INNER CONCENTRIC SHAFT TO BE BINDING ON OUTER CONCENTRIC SHAFT. AS POWER LEVER IS RETARDED, INNER CONCENTRIC SHAFT ROTATES SLIGHTLY CLOCKWISE INCREASING PROP GOVERNOR HIGH SETTING. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR LUBRICATION IN THIS AREA AND IT ONLY RELIES ON SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE PROP GOVERNOR TO A LOWER SETTING. INNER SHAFT REMOVED, CLEANED, LUBRICATED AND REINSTALLED