What was found
DURING CLIMB-OUT, LEFT PROPELLER WENT INTO UNWANTED FEATHER. AIRCRAFT MADE NORMAL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. FOUND GOVERNOR CONTROL SHAFT BROKEN OFF WHERE THE NUT ATTACHES IT TO THE WHEEL.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N40599
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 277405345
- System (JASC)
- 6122 · Propeller Governor
- Part
- Chaft
- Part number
- B3124
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Governor
- Component
- F628
- 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.