Service difficulty report · Tach Generator · Dorner DO228212

Difficulty date
July 19, 2012
Submitted
July 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228ST
Make and model
Dorner DO228212
Aircraft serial
8240
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Tach Generator
Part number
AG34
Part serial
D37649
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Propeller
Part time
939 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

RPM DECREASED AND FLUCTUATING LEFT ENGINE. SHUT ENGINE DOWN AS PRECAUTION.