JASC 6122

Service difficulty reports · 708

Reports filed under 6122 · Propeller Governor, newest first.

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  WHERE jasc_code = '6122'
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SDR 2026FA0000649Governor · failedMCCAULEY PROP GOVERNOR SENT IN FOR DIAGNOSING AN INFLIGHT PROBLEM. AS RECEIVED THE GOVERNOR WOULDN'T TURN. REMOVED THE BASE AND FOUND THE IDLER GEAR BEARING HAD COME APART AND FOUND METAL CONTAMINATION FOUND IN PUMP AREA. ADVISED CUSTOMER TO CHECK FILTER AND GAug 17, 2026SDR 2026FA0000552Tube · crackedAIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AND ILLUMINATION OF THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ON THE RIGHT-HAND (RT) ENGINE DURING THE CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT 4761. THE FLT CREW CARRIED OUT THE EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE IAW MAINT & OPS MANUAL (MOM 3) & RETURNJun 21, 2026 · Bag JETSTM3201SDR N3XR202603200001Governor · overspeedDURING THE CLIMB, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN RPM OVERSPEED. THE GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED.Mar 12, 2026 · N302ER · Diamon DA42NGSDR N3XR202603020002Governor · inoperativeLEFT ENGINE OVERSPEED. RPM'S STARTED TO INCREASE WITH POWER BEING BROUGHT BACK TO ZERO %.Feb 27, 2026 · N319ER · Diamon DA42SDR N3XR2026030201Governor · inoperativeLT ENG CONSTANT OVERSPEED EVEN WITH THROTTLE PULLED BACK,Feb 25, 2026 · N309ER · Diamon DA42NGSDR UOIA2025042500006Shaft · brokenAT LANDING IN VIEQUES AIRPORT RIGHT ENGINE PRESENTED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION SO PILOT PERFORMED PREVENTIVE SHUTDOWN. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR SHAFT BROKEN. PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED PROPELLER GOVERNOR INSTALLED.Apr 25, 2025 · N903GD · Bnorm BN2A8SDR 2025F00108Shaft · brokenAT LANDING IN VIEQUES AIRPORT RIGHT ENGINE PRESENTED EXESIVE VIBRATION, PILOT PERFORMED PREVENTIVE SHUTDOWN. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR SHAFT BROKEN. PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED AND OVERHAULED PROPELLER GOVERNOR INSTALLED. OPERATIApr 25, 2025 · N903GD · Bnorm BN2A8SDR CVGA20250218003Governor · faultyLEFT PROP STUCK AT 1570 RPM IN FLIGHT - EMERGENCY DECLARED - TROUBLESHOOTING ISOLATED TO PROPELLER PRIMARY GOVERNOR. REMOVED LEFT ENG PROP GOVERNOR P/N 8210-310 S/N 20572154, INSTALLED REPAIRED GOVERNOR P/N 8210-310 S/N 11509197 PER P&WC PT6A-60A EMM CHAPT 61-Feb 12, 2025 · N891UP · Beech B300SDR 2024FA0000855Governor · abnormalPILOT REPORTED A VIBRATION OR SURGE FROM PROPELLER WHEN DESCENDING OR LANDING. GOVERNOR SHOP REPORTED THE SPOOL VALVE IS THE PROBLEM AND EVEN THOUGH HE PURCHASES NEW SPOOL VALVE FROM HARTZELL. IT DOESN'T ALWAYS FIX IT, NEW SPOOL VALVES ARE DEFECTIVE. HAVE TO Nov 20, 2024 · N345CE · Cirrus SR22SDR 2023FA0000362Gasket · unknownAIRCRAFT HAD POWER SECTION AND GOVERNORS OVERHAULED AFTER PROP STRIKE INCIDENT. FIRST TEST RUN ON AIRCRAFT AFTER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR INSTALL, THE NEW GASKET WAS LEAKING FROM AROUND A STUD HOLE. WE RE-INSTALLED ORIGINAL GASKET AND NO LEAK. THIS IS THE SECOND ONEJun 13, 2023 · N969WP · Airtrc AT802ASDR JIKA2023060802Governor · failedAMF1351 - THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING 100% POWER AND IT KEPT GETTING LOWER AND ENGINE TEMP CONTINUED TO RISE. ONCE HE WAS ON APPROACH INTO KABQ HE MADE THE DECISION TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE FOR THE LANDING. GROUND EMERGENCY RESPONSE WAS DISPATCHED. LANDEJun 8, 2023 · N709TR · Swrngn SA227ACSDR 2022FA0000622Governor · damagedDURING APPROACH TO LANDING, ENGINE DECREASED RPM UNCOMMANDED, PILOT NOTICED OIL COMING OUT OF THE COWLING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, TAXIED TO THE RAMP, SHUT DOWN, AND OBSERVED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL COMING OUT OF THE COWLING. DISCOOct 9, 2022 · N4305N · Piper PA28236SDR W59R15956Bearing · failedLEFT ENGINE ON AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT MAKE RPM OR CYCLE PROPELLER. BA59 BEARING FOUND IN LEFT ENGINE GOVERNOR, THIS UNIT THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER GOVERNOR REMOVED TO INSPECT AS PRECAUTION AND TO COMPLY WITH AD 2020-19-06 AND MCCAULEY ASB273C. THIS GOVERNOR Sep 29, 2022 · N310LA · Cessna 310RSDR W59R15971Bearing · failedENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE RED LINE RPM OR CYCLE. GOVERNOR REMOVED, DRIVE GEAR WOULD NOT TURN. GOVERNOR DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND BA59 BEARING FAILED AS DESCRIBED IN AD 2020-19-06 AND MCCAULEY ASB273C. GOVERNOR OVERHAULED 30/NOV/2017 USING A NEW MCCAULEY A20107 IDLERSep 29, 2022 · N310LA · Cessna 310RSDR 2022FA0000403Governor · inoperativeLH PROPELLER GOVERNOR CAN NOT CONTROL PROPELLER RPM. SUSPECT PROP. GOVERNOR IS AT FAULT. REMOVED PROP. GOVERNOR AND SENT OUT FOR OVERHAUL.Jul 24, 2022 · N2345R · Piper PA23250SDR 2022FA0000312Governor · inoperativePILOTS INVOLVED REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT BY KEET THE PILOTS NOTED A SUDDEN DECREASE IN POWER FOLLOWED BY AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM. ENGINE RPM INDICATIONS ROSE TO OVER 3100 RPM ON THE ENGINE MONITORING DISPLAY. PILOTS BROUGHT MANIFOLD PREJun 19, 2022 · N8298P · Piper PA24250SDR N3XR20220524001Governor · stickingDURING ECU SELF-TEST, AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED SHOWING TIME OUT. INSPECTION REVEALED A MALFUNCTIONING GOVERNOR. IT WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECK WAS NORMAL.May 24, 2022 · N311ER · Diamon DA42SDR N3XR202205240002Governor · inoperativeSELF-TEST FAILURE DURING ECU SELF-TEST. REPLACED GOVERNOR.May 2, 2022 · N309ER · Diamon DA42SDR N3XR 10_7_21Governor · inoperativeLT. GOVERNOR FAILED TO MOVE IN FLIGHT. USING THE MT GOVERNOR TEST TOOL, THE GOVERNOR WAS OPERATED, THE CONNECTION CLEANED AND THE OPERATION WAS NORMAL.Oct 7, 2021 · N308ER · Diamon DA42NGSDR N3XR 10_7_21_02Governor · inoperativeON TAKE-OFF RPM REMAINED AT 2400 AND ONLY CAME DOWN WHEN POWER WAS SET TO 30%. THE GOVERNOR WAS CHANGED...THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD REPEATED SIMILAR EVENTSOct 6, 2021 · N309ER · Diamon DA42NGSDR N3XR 10_7_21_03Governor · inoperativeDURING PRE-TAKEOFF RUN-UP THE RIGHT ENGINE GOVERNOR FAILED TO PRODUCE THE CORRECT RPM. THE GOVERNOR WAS REPLACEDSep 21, 2021 · N307ER · Diamon DA42NGSDR DATA07092021001Governor · inoperativeAT 10,000 MSL ON CLIMB THE NUMBER 2 PROPELLER RPM SLOWLY STARTED TO DECREASE. AN ATTEMPT TO FORWARD THE PROPELLER LEVER CAUSED THE RPM DECREASE TO CONTINUE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THEJul 7, 2021 · N764JR · Stbros SD360300SDR DATA2021043001Governor · malfunctionedDURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, WHEN SIMULATING THE V1 CUT THE LEFT PROPELLER TRIED TO GO INTO AUTOFEATHER AND THE ENGINE SURGED. NO SUBSEQUENT POWER SETTINGS AFFECTED THE PROBLEM SO THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING Apr 30, 2021 · N3732X · Stbros SD360200SDR UATA202104133317Governor · inoperativeON T/O ROLL OUT OF OOK AT V1 SPEED, #1 ENGINE BETA LIGHT CAME ON. PILOTS ELECTED TO TAKE OFF. TORQUE DROPPED 40%, AND PROPELLER SPEED INCREASED ON THE SAME ENGINE. #1 ENGINE FEATHERED DUE TO DRAG AND OVERSPEED OF THE PROP. ENGINE WAS DOWN TO 20%TQ, AND NP PEAKApr 1, 2021 · N1331C · Casa C212CCSDR N3XR20210208001Flywheel · wornDURING A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE MASS FLYWHEEL (TVD) UNIT WAS INSPECTED AS REQUIRED AT 600 TIS. THE INSPECTION REQUIRES A MEASUREMENT OF THE RIVETS IN THE CENTER ASSEMBLY. THEY WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.Feb 8, 2021 · Diamon DA42SDR 2021FA0000023Governor · misrepairedENGINE RPM FOLLOWS MANIFOLD PRESSURE IN ALL FLIGHT ENVELOPES. REMOVED PROPELLER GOVERNOR AFTER 218.4HRS TIS AFTER OVERHAUL BY SOUTH COAST PROPELLER SERVICE INC. SEE SPECIFIC PART BELOW FOR DETAILS.Jan 26, 2021 · N3543B · Cessna T206HSDR JIKA2020060252801Governor · leakingON SHORT APPROACH TO MÉRIDA, APPROXIMATELY 300 AGL AND WITH APPROACH POWER SELECTED, THE RT ENGINE BEGAN SIGNIFICANT POWER SURGES BETWEEN IDLE POWER AND MAXIMUM POWER. EGT, TORQUE, RPM, AND FUEL FLOW WERE ALL SURGING UNCONTROLLABLY AND IN CONCERT. MAINTENANCMay 28, 2020 · N248DH · Swrngn SA227ATSDR N3XR202001280001Governor · bindingIP STATED THAT THEY ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE THROTTLE MULTIPLE TIMES FOLLOWING TAKEOFF WITH LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE IN PROP SPEED. INSPECTED PROPELLER GOVERNOR CONDITION AND FOUND TO BE MECHANICALLY JAMMED AT MAX SETTING. INSTALLED OVERHAULED GOVERNOR P/N: P-877Jan 28, 2020 · N311ER · Diamon DA42NGSDR N3XR20201211001Governor · jammedGROUND RAN THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTED THE LEFT ENGINE PROP GOVERNOR WAS FAILING TO CYCLE. THE ENGINE DATA WAS READ, AND THE INFORMATION SHOW THE GOVERNOR WAS JAMMED. THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR P/N: P-877-16, S/N: 15G365-H/G WAS REPLACED WITH GOVERNOR P/N: P-877-16, S/Dec 9, 2019 · N307ER · Diamon DA42NGSDR N3XR201912110001Governor · jammedREAD AIRCRAFT DATA CARD. VERIFIED ISSUE WITH THE LEFT ENGINE RPM EXCEEDING 2300. RAN THE LEFT ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED ECU SELF TEST. LEFT ENGINE FAILED SELF TEST. PROPELLER GOVERNOR WOULD NOT CYCLE. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER GOVERNOR, GASKET, AND ATTACHINov 13, 2019 · N307ER · Diamon DA42NGSDR 2019FA0000264Governor · fluctuatesPROPELLER GOVERNOR FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. GOVERNOR FLUCTUATED IN FLIGHT.Jul 27, 2019 · N9924B · Cessna 172RGSDR CA190614020Orifice · fod(CAN) ON THE 12TH OF JUNE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT GET THE #1 PROP OFF THE LOCKS. INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LOCK PINS. RAN THE AIRCRAFT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PROP WAS COMING OFF THE LOCKS, BUT WITH THE CONDITION LEVER IN HIGH IT WAS ONLY PRODUCING 30Jun 12, 2019 · Gulstm 690ASDR 29GA2019053100002Governor · failedFLIGHT# 0054, R ENGINE PROP RPM UNDERSPEED (1150 IN THE AIR). R & R RH PROP OVERSPEED GOV IAW SAAB 340 AMM 61-20-15-02-1 PERFORMED RIG OF HMU & PCU IAW AMM 76-10-00, OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.May 31, 2019 · N348AG · Saab 340BSDR CA190529019Governor · malfunctioned(CAN) LH ENGINE HAD ECU A FAIL INDICATION ON TAKEOFF, APPROX. 2 MINUTES LATER, ECU B FAIL INDICATION ILLUMINATED. SUBSEQUENT PROPELLER SELF TEST FAILED. AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND FOUND MULTIPLE PROPELLER GOVERNOR FAILURE CODES AND LATCHED SELF TEST FAILURE CODE. May 29, 2019SDR CA190516017Solenoid · stuck(CAN) THE TEST SOLENOID ON THE OVER SPEED GOVERNOR WAS STUCK IN THE TEST POSITION LIMITING THE PROP RPM TO 1550 RPM. THE OVER SPEED GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (TC# 20190516017)May 15, 2019 · Beech 1900CSDR HYIA20190515003Governor · failedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT PROP WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE DETENTE AT CLIMB POWER BUT NEVER CAME BELOW 2700 RPM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT PROP GOVERNOR UNABLE TO REGULATE HIGH SPEED RPM. REPLACED PROP GOVERNOR WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.May 8, 2019 · N2651S · Cessna 402CSDR CA190501014Shaft · sheared(CAN) GOVERNOR HAS INTERNAL LATCH FAILURE DURING INITIAL GROUND RUNS. FOUND GOVERNOR SHAFT SHEARED OFF WHEN GOVERNOR REMOVED. AIRCRAFT HAS ZERO TIME IN SERVICE. (TC# 20190501014)Apr 30, 2019 · Diamon DA40NGSDR QXEA2019042200181Governor · inoperative#1 ENG TORQUE OBSERVED @ 93% ON TAKE OFF FOLLOWED BY NR 1 PROP RPM OF 990 TO ACCELERATION HEIGHT TO CLIMB POWER. 900 RPM OBSERVED BOTH PROPS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED #1 OSG & PROP FEATHERING PUMP & PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE CHECK. ALL OPS CHECKS WERE GApr 22, 2019 · N453QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR CA190415001Governor · weak(CAN) LEFT ENGINE AUTO FEATHER ENGAGED ON APPROACH PILOT REPORTED PROP FEATHERED FOR ABOUT 3 SEC WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED BEFORE SELECTING FLAP 35. IT CAUSED THE PLANE TO YAW QUITE A BIT CORRECTION P/N OS GOVERNOR 210961C (TC# 20190415001)Apr 13, 2019 · Beech 1900DSDR JIKA20190404101Governor · overspeedTHE PILOT REPORTED THAT IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE LH PROP RPM ROSE TO 101%, THEN UP TO 102% AND EVENTUALLY 103% AS THE PILOT STARTED DESCENDING FOR LANDING AT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PULL BACK THE SPEED LEVER TO HALT THE SLOW RISE BUT THIS JUST CAUSED THE ENGINEApr 1, 2019 · N548UP · Swrngn SA227ATSDR CA190322006Governor · malfunctioned(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD A COMMANDED IN-FLIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE CREW REPORTED IN THE AML: `SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE NUMBER 2 TORQUE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AT 90% AND WAS AT 94%, THE RPM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE 1020 AND WAS 980. NO SURGES, NO CAUTIONS. HAPPENED WHILE CLMar 20, 2019 · Bombdr DHC8400SDR 2019FA0000168Nut · defectiveATTACHMENT NUTS SUPPLIED WITH ATTACHMENT KIT (P/N KPL2001) FAILED BEFORE REACHING RECOMMENDED TORQUE (180-220 IN LBS). THE NUTS SEEM VERY SOFT.Mar 15, 2019 · N7PCMO · Cessna TU206GSDR Q9UA2019FA0000058Governor · intermittentFLIGHT CREW INABILITY TO ADJUST RPM INFLIGHT VIA PROPELLER SPEED CONTROL. PROPELLER SPEED CONTROL COULD BE ADJUSTED ON THE GROUND DURING RUN UP.Mar 8, 2019 · N145GT · Cvac 340CVACSDR DATA2018120300001Governor · failedCREW EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING SDQ. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES WEST OF SDQ. AFTER ANALYZING THE PROBLEM THE CREW HANDLED THE SITUATION ACCORDINGLY, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND A DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO SDQ. AIRCRANov 29, 2018 · N385MQ · Stbros SD360SDR QXEA2018101500364Governor · malfunctionedON INITIAL CLIMB, NR 1 RPM SHOWED 1010 WITH CONDITION LEVERS MAX. CONDITION LEVERS BROUGHT BACK TO 900. NR 1 PROP RPM DROPPED TO 890. THEN EVENTUALLY 850. TORQUE WAS CONSISTENTLY 6% OVER TORQUE BUG, BUT NEVER EXCEEDED ANY LIMITS. PRECAUTIONARY RETURN TO FIELD Oct 12, 2018 · N450QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR 29GA2018071800001Pressure Switch · failedFLT 0135 RSW/EYW REPORT. DURING APPROACH BASE TO FINAL, LT ENGINE TORQUE WAS AROUND 20-25% AND SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 60-70% AND PROP DROP TO ZERO. WE GOT LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. PERFORMED BENCH CHECK OF AUTO COURSE TEST PANEL FOR TEST SWITCH OPERATION,Jul 18, 2018 · N343AG · Saab 340BSDR QXEA2018060100207Governor · malfunctionedAFTER ENGINE START, BROUGHT PROPS LEVERS TO 1020. NR 1 ENGINE TOOK 1 MINUTE LONGER TO UNFEATHER THAN THE NR 2. REPLACED THE NR 1 OVERSPEED GOVERNOR. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. PROP UNFEATHERS NORMALLY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.May 30, 2018 · N447QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR QML201805108057Governor · intermittentON DEPARTURE PROPELLER RPM WAS VERY LOW. 1635 VS 1700 GOOD TORQUE, PLANE ACCELERATED RPM STARTED TO INCREASE AND YELLOW LIGHT WENT OUT BUT STILL LOW. MOVING TOO FAST TO ABORT AND UNSURE THE REVERSE WOULD EFFECTIVE, ELECTED TO TAKE IT IN FLIGHT AND HANDLE AS ANMay 10, 2018 · N299AM · Pilats PC1245SDR TIMA20180214003Governor · openPROPELLER DID NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER AFTER A PROPELLER CYCLE CHECK DURING RUN-UP. REPLACING THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM. THE DUMP VALVE OF THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.Feb 7, 2018 · N192GA · Beech 1900CSDR T8VA20171121001Drive Gear · shearedDURING SETUP FOR APPROACH TO LANDING STALL, RIGHT ENGINE FAILED AND WAS SECURED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE WERE LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OF THE PROPELLER AND AFTER INVESTIGAOct 19, 2017 · N713WT · Piper PA31350
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