Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
May 12, 2000
Submitted
September 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N548GA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0653
Part
Bearing
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Inside Governor
Part time
1,299 hours
Component
Prop Governor · Mcauly
Component part number
DCF29007CT3
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER ON TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND PROPELLER GOVERNOR LEAKING OIL AND CONFIRMED POWER LOSS. CHANGED GOVERNOR AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. TEAR DOWN OF GOVERNOR REVEALED INTERNAL FAILURE CAUSED BY BEARING FAILURE. (X)

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