Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
November 29, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
8,717 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) WHILE ON A TEST FLIGHT, NOTICED THE RPM ON THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGIN TO DROOP. WHEN THE RPM DROPPED BELOW 94 PERCENT SELECTED THE CONDITION LEVER TO THE FEATHER POSITION AND SECURED THE ENGINE AS PER THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. THEN RETURNED TO RED DEER AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC FITTING B-NUT ON THE PROPELLER NEGATIVE TORQUE SIGNAL (NTS) SOLENOID LOOSE AND THE ENGINE OIL WAS LOW. THE NUT WAS TIGHTENED OIL TOPPED OFF. ENGINE LEAK CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.