SDR 97ZZZX347

Service difficulty report · Governor · Kaman K1200

Difficulty date: December 15, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N311KA
Make and model: Kaman K1200
Aircraft serial: A940017
Engine: Lyc T5317A
System (JASC): 7323 · Turbine Governor
Part: Governor
Part number: 116085025
Condition: Failed
Location: Engine
Part time: 630 hours
Stage of operation: EX
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O, A

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

What was found

OVERSPEED GOVERNOR FAILED. PILOT WAS FORCED TO JETTISON LONG LINE, HOOKS, AND LOGS. PILOT AUTOROTATED TOWARDS SERVICE LANDING, WENT T EMERGENCY GOVERNOR SETTING, AND LANDED WITH POWER. NO DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED. ENGINE BEING REPAIRED BY ALLIED SIGNAL.

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