Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
July 22, 2012
Submitted
July 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1136
Aircraft time
5,459 hours, 4,235 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Engine time
1,490 hours, 1,171 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Support Bracket
Part number
80337962401
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Condition Lever
Part time
5,459 hours, 4,235 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DECENT APPROX 8000 FT RT PROP RPM DROPPED TO 1600 RPM. CREW ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT USING RT POWER LEVER WITH NO JOY. ACFT LANDED SAFETLY AND PROP RPM REDUCED TO NORMAL. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS REMAINED NORMAL DURING EVENT. R & R RT CONDITION LEVER CABLE TELEFLEX SUPPORT BRACKET WITH A SERVICEABLE NEW UNIT. POWER / CONDITION RIGGING CHECKED IAW AMM CH: 76-10-00, INSTALLED BRACKET PN: 80-337962-401.