Service difficulty report · Housing · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
September 11, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
39,787 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Housing
Part number
582855
Condition
Leaking
Location
Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) SEPT 11/09 C-GHPW NR 1 RPM DROPPED 1% TO 99% IN CRUISE, FURTHER DROPPED TO 96%. PITCHLOCK CHECK CARRIED OUT OKAY. RPM CONTINUED TO SLOWLY DROP. AT 95% THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE NR 1 VALVE HOUSING WAS REPLACED AND GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT. (TC# 20090914001)