Service difficulty report · Governor · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
June 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Governor
Part number
210738
Condition
Low Output
Location
Lt Eng Prop
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH, THE CREW COULD NOT REDUCE THE POWER AT FLIGHT IDLE ON THE L/H ENGINE BELOW ABOUT 40 PERCENT TORQUE. DUE TO THE SHORT RUNWAY, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND LANDING MADE. THE FUEL CONTROL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ENGINES WERE GROUND RUN AND FOUND ACCEPTABLE FOR RETURN FLIGHT SUBJECT TO TEST FLIGHT. ON TEST FLIGHT, PROBLEM REOCCURRED AT ABOUT 30 PERCENT TORQUE MIN. F.I. WF, AND WAS MANAGEABLE DURING LANDING. THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SUBSEQUENT TEST FLIGHT WAS NORMAL. PROP GOVERNOR SENT FOR TEST AND OVERHAUL.