SDR 2007F00067

Service difficulty report · Shaft · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
November 6, 2007
Submitted
November 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400MB
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Engine
Allsn 250C20R
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Governor
Part time
336 hours
Component
Governor
Component part number
25491701
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN N2 OVERSPEED IN FLIGHT. PILOT REGAINED CONTROL WITH THROTTLE AND LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVAL OF GOVERNOR FOUND INPUT SHAFT SHEARED WITH AN APPARENT INTERNAL CONTACT OF THE FLYWEIGHT TO THE GOV HOUSING.

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