Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
March 28, 2006
Submitted
April 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368AC
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3651
Engine
Pwa PT6A65R
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MP3
Part
Control Cable
Part number
SD3476015
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, A LT TURN TENDENCY WAS NOTICED AND THE TORQUE GAUGES WERE CHECKED. THE LT PROP GAUGE WAS INDICATING 12 RPM. DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED BEHAVIOR OF THE PROP THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANIC REMOVED THE BROKEN PROP CONTROL CABLE AND REPLACED IT WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, PN SD3-47-6015, IAW MM. THE TENSION AND OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)