# SDR 2003FA0000714

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 15, 2003
- Submitted: July 23, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N3539S
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-325
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-325](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-325) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 317912119
- Engine: Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC): [6122 · Propeller Governor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6122)
- Part: Governor
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Propeller
- Part time: 200 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000714

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED, WENT THRU SEVERE TURBULANCE AND LOST GOVERNOR CONTROL.  ENGINE WENT TO 2575 RPM.  TROUBLESHOT UNIT, COULD NOT DUPLICATE, OPERATED AND CHECKED WITH PROP TACH.  OPENED ON GROUND.

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