Service difficulty report · Camshaft · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
January 25, 2006
Submitted
April 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272CA
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft serial
1409146
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Camshaft
Part number
AS75191
Part serial
C425
Condition
Broken
Location
Engine
Part time
490 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT ENGINE HAD NO RPM CONTROL TAKING OFF. PROPELLER DID NOT FEATHER WHEN FEATHER WAS SELECTED. AC LANDED SAFELY AND FEATHER AFTER SHUTDOWN. TEARDOWN OF ENGINE THE FRONT END OF THE CAMSHAFT WAS BROKEN WHERE THE PROP GOVERNOR DRIVE GEAR ATTACHES. (K)