SDR 5APR577Y47

Service difficulty report · Governor · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
November 25, 2010
Submitted
November 29, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N794AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
794
Aircraft time
2,812 hours, 2,722 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
2,812 hours, 2,722 cycles
Propeller
Mtprop MTV271
Part
Governor
Part number
9682013160
Part serial
14928968
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Propeller
Part time
2,812 hours, 2,722 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(5APR) PILOT REPORTS: INTERMITTENT PROPELLER TONE CHANGE IN CRUISE, NP INDICATION DROP INTO THE 700'S (RPM'S) ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. VISUALLY INSPECTED THE BETA RING AND CABLE. CLEANED AND DRIED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE CSU (PROPELLER GOVERNOR)FOR THE PROPELLER SPEED INDICATION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE RAN BY THE CREW WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE PN FOR THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR IS 968.20.13.160 AND THE OTHER GOVERNOR COMPANY PN IS 8217-137.