# SDR SRAA970516

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 24, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N906SJ
- Make and model: Lkheed 382G
- Aircraft serial: 4477
- System (JASC): [6120 · Propeller Controlling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6120)
- Part: Valve Housing
- Part number: 582855
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Nr 4 Prop
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SRAA970516

## Discrepancy

DURING FLIGHT 527 FROM LERT TO LEMO, NR 4 PROPELLER RPM DECAYED TO 975, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONARY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  FOUND NR 4 PROPELLER VALVE HOUSING DEFECTIVE, REPLACED VALVE HOUSING IAW SAT J/C'S 6101, 6101-1, AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUN PER J/C 7101, 7102-2.

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