Service difficulty report · Propeller · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
June 25, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1134
Aircraft time
5,826 hours, 4,486 cycles
Part
Propeller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, REACHING A 1000 FT, FULLY CONFIGURED FLAPS DOWN AND SLOWING THROUGH 135 KTS. SLOWLY ADVANCED THE THROTTLE. NOTICED A STRONG YAW AND WHEN LOOKING DOWN AT THE INSTRUMENTS NOTICED THE RIGHT TOURQUE WAS CONSIDERABLY LOWER THEN THE LEFT BUT CLIMBING. THE TOURQUE QUICKLY RETURNED TO NORMAL MATCHING THE RIGHT AND NO OTHER ANOMOLIES WERE NOTED. THE LANDING, ROLL OUT AND TAXI TO PARK WERE ALL NORMAL.