Service difficulty report · Spring · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
December 1, 2000
Submitted
December 20, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N911NW
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Aircraft serial
5082
Engine
Allsn 250C20F
Part
Spring
Part number
355A57247221
Condition
Broken
Location
Gov Retention
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED A RAPID YAW TO THE RIGHT. NR 2 ENGINE, SN CAE-840415, SPOOLED DOWN TO FLIGHT IDLE AS THE RESULT OF THE NR 2 ENGINE GOVERNOR RETENTION SPRING FAILURE. GOVERNOR RETENTIONS SPRING WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERIVCE. (X)

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