Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna T210N

Difficulty date
April 10, 2005
Submitted
April 14, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5130A
Make and model
Cessna T210N
Aircraft serial
21063280
Aircraft time
4,098 hours, 4,000 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO520R
Engine time
4,800 hours, 4,800 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
C290D4T2
Condition
Plugged
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,200 hours, 1,200 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DEPARTING SOFT FIELD POWER AND RPM FINE ON INITIAL ROLL. AFTER WHEELS BECAME LIGHT, POWER BLED OFF, YIELDING NO FURTHER ACCELERATION OR LIFT. ABORTED TAKE-OFF, NOSE WHEEL GOUGED INTO SOFT SAND, BREAKING NOSE FORK, PITCHING NOSE OF AIRCRAFT INTO DIRT. PROP BLADES BENT, MINOR DAMAGE TO NOSE FAIRINGS. KEEL CHANNEL WARPED, NOSE GEAR DOORS BENT. ENGINE CRANK DIALS IN LIMITS. WILL BE TORN DOWN FOR SUDDEN STOPPAGE. SUSPECT GOVERNOR RETURN MAY HAVE PLUGGED, CAUSING PROP TO INCREASE PITCH.

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