Service difficulty report · Drive Gear · Gulstm 114TC

Difficulty date
January 5, 2005
Submitted
May 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N77HK
Make and model
Gulstm 114TC
Aircraft serial
20020
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Propeller
Mcauly B3D32C417
Part
Drive Gear
Part number
O20887
Condition
Sheared
Location
Flyweight
Part time
1,200 hours
Component
Governor · Mcauly
Component part number
DC29001AT21
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GOVERNOR FAILED TO CYCLE PROP DURING RUN-UP. AT DISASSEMBLY OF GOVERNOR, GEAR WAS FOUND SHEARED AT THE VALVE SLOTS, JUST UNDER FLYWEIGHT ASSY. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE DRIVE GEAR SEIZED IN THE GOVERNOR BODY ABOVE THE SLOTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. (K)