Service difficulty report · Governor · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
June 28, 2016
Submitted
June 28, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N96CB
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
243346
Engine
Lyc IO360A3B6D
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C214
Part
Governor
Part number
C290D5JT17
Part serial
741730
Condition
Failed
Part time
1,596 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GOVERNOR WAS BENCH CHECKED AND FOUND NOT TO BE ACHIEVING RPM ABOVE 1600. PRESSURE RELIEF WAS LOW. CUSTOMER REQUEST O/H OF THE GOVERNOR; AT THIS POINT, THE GOVERNOR WAS DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL DAMAGE OF THE PUMP CAVITY. DAMAGE FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE RENDERED THE GOVERNOR BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. REASON FOR LOW RPM IS UNKNOWN.

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