Service difficulty report · Governor · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
March 4, 2014
Submitted
March 14, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N131TS
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Aircraft serial
42073
Engine
Thielt TAE12501
Propeller
Mtprop MTV6A
Part
Governor
Part number
P87716
Part serial
11G587FE
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Propeller
Part time
270 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT STATED THAT THE LT PROP DID NOT FEATHER AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, 2 ATTEMPTS, ENGINE CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. VERIFIED FAULT ON GROUND, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN BUT PROP DOES NOT FEATHER, INSPECTED PROP CONTROL PANEL FROM REAR NACELLE FOR BROKE WIRES AND RESISTANCE VALUES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. VERIFIED FAULT ON GROUND, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN BUT PROP DOES NOT FEATHER. INSPECTED PROP CONTROL PANEL FROM REAR NACELLE FOR BROKEN WIRES AND RESISTANCE VALUES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. R & R LT ENG PROP GOVERNOR AND PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN UP AND FEATHER CHECK MULTIPLE TIMES, THE CHECK WAS GOOD. PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS FOUND TO BE THE ISSUE.

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