Service difficulty report · Limiter · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 4, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
11,724 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Limiter
Part number
32447076
Condition
Stripped
Location
Rgb Adapter
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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) PILOT HAD TO CARRY OUT A PRECAUTIONARY IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF NR 1 ENGINE DUE TO TORQUE FLUCTUATION AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPING. ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE LIMITER HAD COME AWAY FROM THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX THREADED BOSS, WHILE THE TORQUE LIMITER ADAPTER, THREADING WAS FOUND STRIPPED & WORN. DUE TO THE TORQUE LIMITER COMING AWAY FROM THE REDUCTION GEAR BOX, THIS ALLOWED PRESSURIZED OIL TO LEAK PAST, WHICH WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THE TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS AND DROPPING OIL PRESSURE.