What was found
GOVERNOR REMOVED FOR TORQUE FLUCTUATION. UPON INSPECTION IN SHOP, FOUND BALL BEARING THAT FELL OUT OF GOVERNOR COVER WHILE STILL ASSEMBLED. SPLIT GOVERNOR BODY IN SHOP AND DISCOVERED SPOOL BUSHING HAD FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- January 12, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N376AL
- Make and model
- Skrsky S76A
- Aircraft serial
- 760002
- Engine
- Allsn 250C30S
- System (JASC)
- 7323 · Turbine Governor
- Part
- Spool Bushing
- Part number
- 2526146
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Governor
- Part time
- 388 hours
- Component
- Bendix · 252469211
- 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.