SDR SWIA95556

Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174SW
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC620
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Prop
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE LEFT PROP WAS FLUCTUATING. REMOVED SPINNER, BETA CAP, AND TUBE. FOUND FLAT SPOT ON INNER O-RING. REPLACED BOTH O-RINGS. SET BLADE ANGLE AND REINSTALLED PROP CAP AND SPINNER. GROUND RAN THE NR ONE AND NR TWO ENGINES. CHECKED BLADE ANGLE AND FLIGHT IDLE FUEL FLOWS. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS GOOD.