Service difficulty report · Coil · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
October 10, 2003
Submitted
October 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421GF
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C1110
Engine
Cont GTSIO520N
Propeller
Mcauly 3FF32C501
Part
Coil
Part number
C20722
Condition
Separated
Location
Synchrophaser
Part time
8,544 hours
Component
Prop Governor · Mcauly
Component part number
DCFS290D9T6
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

ON TAKE OFF THE RT ENGINE FEATHERED. INSPECTION REVEALED PROPELLER SYNCROPHASER COIL HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE GOVERNOR BODY, CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO FEATHER. THE ATTACHING STUDS ON THE COIL HAD SHEARED AND BECAME BOUND UP WITH THE FLYWEIGHT ASSY. PULLING THE METERING ROD NTO THE FEATHER POSITION. RECOMMEND A CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE (PN C20722) COIL OR POSSIBLY REPLACEMENT AT OVERHAUL. (K)

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