SDR MALA954479

Service difficulty report · Linkage · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC645
Part
Linkage
Condition
Dirty
Location
Prop Governor
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MSP - FLT 3327- IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE RPM DID NOT RESPOND TO POWER LEVER MOVEMENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE PROP GOVERNOR LINKAGE. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING GROUND RUNS. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY DURING A TEST FLIGHT. (X)