Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna 421C

Difficulty date
September 21, 2012
Submitted
September 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421GJ
Make and model
Cessna 421C
Aircraft serial
421C0815
Aircraft time
7,511 hours
Engine
Cont GTSIO520*
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YN
Part
Governor
Part number
DFCS290D9T6
Part serial
810822
Condition
Pressure Loss
Location
Zone 600
Part time
1,184 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FT AGL, THE RT ENGINE PROPELLER WENT TO A FULL FEATHER. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AUTOMATICALLY AND ONE ATTEMPT TO RESTART WAS MADE WITH NO SUCCESS. A LANDING WAS EXCUTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUSEQUENT GROUND INSPECTION REVELED OIL LEAKAGE AROUND PRO HUB. 1G4 IS REMOTE AND ALL MAINTENANCE WILL TAKE MORE TIME THAN USUAL. PROPELLER WILL BE REMOVED, INSPECTED AND REPAIRED. DEFINITIVE CAUSUAL FACTORS WILL BE DETERMINED AT REPAIR FACILITY. SUSPECTED SEAL OR CONTROL ARM DEFECT AT THIS TIME AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION.

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