Service difficulty report · Governor · Robsin R66

Difficulty date
November 18, 2022
Submitted
November 18, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N806BG
Make and model
Robsin R66
Aircraft serial
0128
Aircraft time
686 hours, 693 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
23086749
Part serial
HR48859
Condition
Binding
Location
Power Turbine
Part time
686 hours, 693 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON PERFORMING INSPECTION FOUND POWER TURBINE GOVERNOR CONTROL ARM VERY STIFF TO MOVE THRU ITS RANGE. COMPARED TO ANOTHER PT GOVERNOR INSTALLED ON ITS SISTER SHIP, RANGE OF MOTION WAS SMOOTH AND UNRESTRICTED. WHILE THE GOVERNOR ONLY HAS 686.5 HOURS OF 2000 HOUR TBO IT HAS BEEN ON THE ENGINE/AIRCRAFT FOR 10 YEARS. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURANCE OF STIFF GOVERNOR ARMS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL PT GOVERNOR THIS YEAR.