SDR 98ZZZX288

Service difficulty report · Governor · Gulstm 690B

Difficulty date
December 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N690HT
Make and model
Gulstm 690B
Aircraft serial
11467
Part
Governor
Part number
210735
Condition
Seized
Location
Propeller
Component
Woodward
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, C, D

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

What was found

ON TAXI, ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOW RPM AND HIGH ITT IN BETA. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED PROPELLER GOVERNOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY CAUSING MODERATE AMOUNTS OF GROUND METAL TO BE PUMPED INTO NOSE CASE. GOVERNOR SHAFT SEIZED. ENGINE REMOVED FOR TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION DUE TO ZERO TORQUE AND HIGH OIL PRESSURE AFTER GOVERNOR WAS CHANGED. SUSPECT METAL CONTAMINATION. OIL COOLER, ENGINE, AND OIL CHANGED. ALL OIL LINES FLUSHED. GOV SENT TO GARRETT AND ENGINE SENT TO GARETT SERVICE CENTER. GARRETT P/N IS 894418-6Y.