Service difficulty report · Oil Cap · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 7, 2012
Submitted
May 7, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
OG5R092N
Und Aerospace
Aircraft
N586ND
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496281
Aircraft time
926 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1H6
Engine time
926 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Oil Cap
Condition
Loose
Location
Governor
Part time
926 hours
Component
Governor
Component part number
U315L
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 5,500 MSL THE CREW BEGAN LEANING MIXTURES AND THE RT ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO DROP AT A STEADY RATE. NO ENGINE ANNUNCIATORS APPEARED AND ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS READ NORMAL AFTER 15 SECONDS THE RT PROP WENT FULL FEATHER AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN BY THE CREW. THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, ON ONE ENGINE. MX INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND THE RT GOVERNOR WAS LEAKING AT THE TOP OF THE GOVERNOR BODY. GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED AND ALL SYS CHECKED GOOD. GOVERNOR WAS SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR TEAR DOWN AND REPORT OF INTERNAL CONDITION. UPON TEARDOWN A ROTATION OIL PLUG IN THE BODY HAD CAME LOOSE AND OUT OF BODY CAUSING GOVERNOR TO LOOSE OIL PRESSURE. DURING DISCUSSION WITH OVERHAULER HE STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE.

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