SDR PNSA050502

Service difficulty report · Disc · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 5, 2005
Submitted
May 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640PA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC759B
Aircraft time
33,166 hours, 21,505 cycles
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Disc
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON INTIAL CLIMB RT ENGINE ENCOUNTERED POWER SURGES. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ANC. DURING RETURN PILOT DISCOVERED RT SPEED LEVER HAD MOVED AFT FROM TAKEOFF POSITION. MAINTENANCE CHANGED FRICTION LOCK DISCS ON RT SPEED LEVER AND GROUND RUN ENGINE NORMAL.