SDR SRAA960917

Service difficulty report · Valve Housing · Lkheed 382B

Difficulty date
September 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382B
Aircraft serial
4248
Part
Valve Housing
Part number
582855
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Prop
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT SJ9404 FROM CHS TO HOW, NR 1 ENGINE RPM FLUXED AND DECAYING STEADILY WITH ENGINE TORQUE, TIT, AND FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS FOLLOWING. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT HOW. INSPECTED NR 1 ENGINE INTAKE AND EXHAUST, NO DEFECTS FOUND, VISUALLY AND OHM METER USED TO CHECK MAG PLUGS, ALL CHECKED GOOD. SUSPECT VALVE HOUSING FAULTY, REPLACED VALVE HOUSING, PERFORMED ENGINE RUN SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.