SDR 98ZZZX112

Service difficulty report · Governor · Gulstm 690B

Difficulty date
December 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N690HT
Make and model
Gulstm 690B
Aircraft serial
11467
Part
Governor
Part number
8954908
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Component
Woodward
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D, E

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

What was found

BETA LIGHT FLICKERED IN-FLIGHT. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES ON NEXT DEPARTURE DURING TAXI OPERATION . PROPELLER WENT TOWARD COURSE PITCH UNCOMMANDED. ITT WENT TO RED LINE, PILOT SHUT ENGINE DOWN. INTERNAL FAILURE OF PROP GOV RESULTED IN METAL EXITING THE PROP GOV THRU OIL PASSAGES. CLOGGED NTS CHECK VALVE WHICH ELIMINATED OIL SUPPLY TO NEGATIVE SIDE OF TORQUE SENSOR. PLUGGED ADAPTER 3101708 ELIMINATING OIL SUPPLY TO POSITIVE SIDE OF TORQUE SENSOR, PLUGGED TURBINE BEARING OIL JET, CONTAMINATED FEATHER VALVE WHICH COMPLETELY DISABLED IT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR NTS SYSTEM TO FUNCTION AND PROP COULD NOT BE FEATHERED MANUALLY.