Service difficulty report · Governor · Piper PA28236

Difficulty date
October 9, 2022
Submitted
October 17, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4305N
Make and model
Piper PA28236
Aircraft serial
288311020
Aircraft time
4,913 hours
Part
Governor
Part number
ATF421
Part serial
13404226
Condition
Damaged
Location
Governor
Part time
229 hours
Component
Propeller Contr · PCU5000
Component part number
ATF421
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, Z
Precautionary procedure
A, B, L

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH TO LANDING, ENGINE DECREASED RPM UNCOMMANDED, PILOT NOTICED OIL COMING OUT OF THE COWLING ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, TAXIED TO THE RAMP, SHUT DOWN, AND OBSERVED MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL COMING OUT OF THE COWLING. DISCOVERED 1/2" TO 3/4" HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR, IN THE AREA OF THE FLY WEIGHT HOUSING. PN ATF-4-21 S/N 13404226. INSTALLED ON 3/2/2021 NEW. PROPELLER GOVERNOR ACCUMULATED 228.9 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION. UNIDENTIFIED FAILURE RUPTURED A HOLE INTO THE GOVERNOR HOUSING CAUSING A MASSIVE OIL LEAK.

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