What was found
GOVERNOR FAILED ON CLIMB-OUT CAUSING ENGINE TO FEATHER PROP NECESSITATING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. OIL PLUG WITHIN GOVERNOR CAME LOOSE CAUSING IT TO JAM OIL PUMP GEARS AND SHEAR SHAFT ON GOVERNOR. 1,088 HRS SMOH OF GOVERNOR.
- Difficulty date
- February 13, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N344T
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317952013
- System (JASC)
- 6122 · Propeller Governor
- Part
- Governor
- Part number
- F848L
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Propeller
- Part time
- 1,088 hours
- Component
- Hartzl
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.