Service difficulty report · Tach Generator · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
June 22, 2011
Submitted
July 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1083S
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1443
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Tach Generator
Part number
903800355
Part serial
18299
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS REPORT IS A SUPPLEMENT FROM 10 JUNE, 2011: THE PROP RPM INDICATION HAS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY SINCE THE INITIAL REPAIR OF THE ERRONIOUS INDICATION. THE PROP TACH GENERATOR WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H PART. THE TIME SINCE NEW AND O/H ON THE FAILED PART IS UNKNOWN. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE TO THE REMOVED TACH GEN OR ITS DRIVE. SUSPECT THAT THE SIGNAL STRENGTH WAS AFFECTED BY UNKNOW INTERNAL MALFUNCTION.

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