SDR SWHA95004

Service difficulty report · Prop Gov · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789C
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC540
Part
Prop Gov
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
Component
Woodward · 8210263
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
R, O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AUS/TYR - FLT 558 - PILOT REPORTED ON SCHEDULED FLIGHT, 10 TO 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING, THE LEFT ENGINE LOST RPM CONTROL WITH THE SPEED LEVER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN TYR WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SPEED SETTING LEVER PN 3655024 OF THE PROP GOVERNOR FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO FALL TO PROP GOV LOW RPM. THE PROP GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)