Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Gulstm 695

Difficulty date
September 10, 2002
Submitted
October 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980GR
Make and model
Gulstm 695
Aircraft serial
95049
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Propeller
Rotol R306382F7
Part
Sleeve
Part number
660706608
Condition
Loose
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING NORMAL CRUISE FLT, PILOT NOTICED AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AS A PRECAUTION AND MADE A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED SPINNER FROM THE RT PROPELLER AND FOUND THAT THE REVERSE CONTACT SLEEVE HAD BACKED OUT APPROX. .2500 INCH. PROP CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND REVERSE CONTACT SPRING WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE OK. CYLINDER WAS REINSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND RUN TO OPS CHECK, FOUND ALL INDICATIONS AND OPERATIONS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND TEST FLOWN AND NO VIBRATIONS WERE DETECTED.