# SDR 2005FA0001101

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 2005
- Submitted: August 9, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N3534Y
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 317952195
- System (JASC): [6122 · Propeller Governor](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6122)
- Part: Snap Ring
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Governor
- Component: Governor, Hartzl, F624L
- 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/2005FA0001101

## Discrepancy

PROP GOVERNOR DRIVE GEAR FOUND BROKEN.  FOUND BROKEN SNAP RING.  DAMAGED COUPLING.  NO METAL IN GOVERNOR.  GEAR AND FLY WEIGHTS ROTATED FREELY.

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