What was found
DURING ENGINE INSTALLATION AFTER OVERHAUL, FOUND ALL 4 GOVERNOR HOLD DOWN STUDS NOT SCREWED FAR ENOUGH INTO CASE. STUDS HAD TO BE TURNED IN .2500 FURTHER TO ALLOW GOVERNOR TO MATE WITH ENGINE.
- Difficulty date
- April 9, 2001
- Submitted
- May 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N4803S
- Make and model
- Piper PA32260
- Aircraft serial
- 321188
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4B5
- System (JASC)
- 8500 · Engine (Reciprocating)
- Part
- Stud
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Governor
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.