Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
October 6, 2000
Submitted
October 6, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N84LJ
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410084
Aircraft time
4,968 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3318
Engine time
4,480 hours, 3,578 cycles
Part
Governor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Component
Prop Governor · Alidsg
Component part number
8971609
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER ENGINE SHUT-DOWN OF A NORMAL FLIGHT, OIL WAS NOTICED LEAKING PROFUSELY FROM THE RIGHT COWLING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE OIL LEAK WAS ORIGINATING FROM THE PROP GOVERNOR BASE FLANGE SEAM. IT WAS VERIFIED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE FLANGE GASKET WAS NOT THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK, BUT THE SEAM ON THE GOVERNOR WAS. GOVERNOR TIME IN SERVICE: 17.8 HOURS. (X)

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