What was found
PROPELLER GOVERNOR SET SCREW INSIDE CASE HALVES, BACKED OUT CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION OF ENGINE DAMAGE. ALL MAJOR ENGINE COMPONENTS BROKEN (NON-REPAIRABLE), RESULTING IN AN ENGINE FAILURE AND A FORCED LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- October 9, 2002
- Submitted
- October 29, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N162FC
- Make and model
- Rhnflu EA300L
- Aircraft serial
- 135
- Engine
- Lyc AEIO540L1B5
- Propeller
- Muhbr MTV9*
- System (JASC)
- 6122 · Propeller Governor
- Part
- Setscrew
- Condition
- Backed Out
- Location
- Prop 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.