Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
September 22, 2015
Submitted
September 24, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N420RA
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0863
Engine
Cont GTSIO520C
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C74
Part
Governor
Part number
DCFS290DT6
Part serial
930194
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,007 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER ROTATION PROPELLER WENT INTO FEATHER AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ACTION ON THE PART OF THE PILOT. GOVERNOR WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. PROPELLER AND GOVERNOR O/H 1006.8 PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. PILOT WAS BALE TO CONTINUE CLIMB ON 1 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD FOR LANDING.

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