SDR SRAA970420

Service difficulty report · Valve Housing · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
April 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918SJ
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
4208
Part
Valve Housing
Part number
582855
Condition
Bearing Failed
Location
Nr 4 Prop Gov
Component
Hamstd · 54H60117
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHUTDOWN OF NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO SUSPECTED DECOUPLE APPROX 30 MIN. AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LCK. RETURNED TO LCK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NO DECOUPLE CONDITION, NR 4 PROPELLER VALVE HOUSING ASS'Y HAD FAILED BEARING. REPLACED NR 4 PROP AND VALVE HOUSING ASS'Y AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED PER SAT J/C 6101, 7101 AND 7101-2 AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.