SDR PNSA990204

Service difficulty report · Governor · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC741B
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Governor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT ROTATION LT ENGINE RPM DROPPED 5 PERCENT. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT POWER LEVER WAS NOT RESPONDING NORMALLY AND SPEED COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO 100 PERCENT. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO BURN FUEL LOAD DOWN TO LANDING WEIGHT AND THEN MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL UNDER SPEED GOVERNORS WERE NOT WITHIN THEIR NORMAL OPERATING LIMITS. GOVERNORS WERE READJUSTED. SUBSEQUENT GROUND RUNS AND FLIGHT CHECK WERE NORMAL.