# SDR 20001220SH008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 1, 2000
- Submitted: December 20, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N911NW
- Make and model: Aerosp AS 355F1
- Registry model: [Aerosp AS 355F1](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-as-355f1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5082
- Engine: Allsn 250C20F
- System (JASC): [7323 · Turbine Governor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7323)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001220SH008

## Discrepancy

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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