Service difficulty report · Gear · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
April 19, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
27,383 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Gear
Part number
P36276
Condition
Damaged
Location
Prop Torque Sens
Part time
15,096 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING THE PILOT WENT TO SPIN THE PROPELLER, PER ROUTINE PROCEDURES, AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE ENGINE DID ROTATE, BUT A REASON FOR THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND IS NOW BEING SENT TO AN APPROVED OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR TEARDOWN. (TC# 20180423014)