SDR 97ZZZX417

Service difficulty report · Housing · Beech A36

Difficulty date
December 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2531U
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2301
Part
Housing
Part number
C29003GT23
Condition
Cracked
Location
Gov Speed Lever
Part time
1,436 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING INVESTIGATION OF PROP RPM PROBLEM, IT WAS NOTED THE RPM INDICATION AT FULL THROTTLE WAS ONLY 2100 RPM. GAINED ACCESS TO THE GOVERNOR AND NOTED THE SPEED LEVER SHAFT WAS LOOSE AND THE END HOUSING CRACKED 360 DEGREES AROUND ITS BASE. NOTE: THIS HOUSING IS MADE OF PLASTIC.

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