SDR 97ZZZX4253

Service difficulty report · Governor · Mooney M20C

Difficulty date
August 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3984N
Make and model
Mooney M20C
Aircraft serial
680012
Part
Governor
Part number
34828014
Condition
Faulty
Location
Propeller
Part time
1,633 hours
Component
Sigmatek
Stage of operation
CR
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

INSTALLED 3-BLADE PROPELLER IAW STC SA 4529NM. STC MAKES NO MENTION OF PROPELLER GOVERNOR. AFTER 3 HOURS OF OPERATION, PROPELLER BEGAN SURGING 100-200 RPM FROM 2,400 RPM. AFTER NUMEROUS TESTS, DETERMINED THE EDO AIRE (GARWIN) PROPELLER GOVERNOR CANNOT SUPPLY THE VOLUME OF OIL REQUIRED BY THIS PROPELLER. REMOVED THIS PROPELLER AND RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL 2-BLADE HC-C2YK-1BF/F7666A PROPELLER. OPERATES NORMALLY AFTER 8 HOURS.

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