Service difficulty report · Governor · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 20, 2003
Submitted
September 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N144ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE144
Aircraft time
15,324 hours, 23,005 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Governor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ON FLIGHT 5578 FROM READING PENNSYLVANIA TO PITTSBURGH, THE POWER ADDED TO THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOPE MORE THAN 1000 FT LBS TORQUE. THE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BLEED VALVE AND THE PROP GOVERNOR. STILL AWAITING MORE INFORMATION TO COME.

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