Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Lkheed 188C

Difficulty date
July 7, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 188C
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Solenoid Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ADVANCING POWER LEVER ON CLIMB OUT ENGINE TORQUE WAS UN-RESPONSIVE. THIS WAS CAUSE BY A FAULTY PROPELLER GOVERNING SYS THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE RPM TO CLIMB UNTIL THE FCU OVERSPEED GOVERNOR SETTING WAS REACHED PRIOR TO THE FINAL POWER LEVER ADVANCEMENT. THE OVER SPEED CONDITION WAS THE MAIN FACTOR IN CAUSING THE TORQUE SHAFT COUPLER ASSY TO DISENGAGE THROUGH AN NTS THE EVENT. POOR GOVERNING OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE PROPELLER ASSY ALSO CAUSED THIS SITUATION. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE IMMEDIATELY AFTER DISCOVERY OF THE PROBLEM. THE NR 3 ENGINE SN 1060/4 WAS CHANGED AND AN INTERNAL SOLENOID VALVE WAS REPLACED IN THE PROPELLER. THE ENGINE/PROP ASSY WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.