Small aircraft pilot has propeller control problem with possible entry into class B airspace without...

Attributes
ACN	311290
Time
Date	199507
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 584 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cle
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 105 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	311290
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

After takeoff, VFR, tried to pick up IFR clearance. Not able on ground, called in air. Distracted by propeller problem that turned out to be a broken cable. Heading and orientation were temporarily off. Never unsafe but may have come too close (probably not in) class B airspace. Picked up clearance, figured out propeller problem, no further incidents. Suggest that ability to get IFR clearance on ground would have reduced workload. Suggest pilot could have picked up void time clearance but not a normal procedure in VFR condition.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT HAS PROP CTL PROB WITH POSSIBLE ENTRY INTO CLASS B AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLRNC.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF, VFR, TRIED TO PICK UP IFR CLRNC. NOT ABLE ON GND, CALLED IN AIR. DISTRACTED BY PROP PROB THAT TURNED OUT TO BE A BROKEN CABLE. HDG AND ORIENTATION WERE TEMPORARILY OFF. NEVER UNSAFE BUT MAY HAVE COME TOO CLOSE (PROBABLY NOT IN) CLASS B AIRSPACE. PICKED UP CLRNC, FIGURED OUT PROP PROB, NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. SUGGEST THAT ABILITY TO GET IFR CLRNC ON GND WOULD HAVE REDUCED WORKLOAD. SUGGEST PLT COULD HAVE PICKED UP VOID TIME CLRNC BUT NOT A NORMAL PROC IN VFR CONDITION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Small aircraft pilot has propeller control problem with possible entry into class B airspace without clearance.