Service difficulty report · Governor · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
February 19, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Governor
Part number
8210263
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Component
Propeller · Mcauly
Component part number
4HFR34C652
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) LT ENGINE PROPELLER GOVERNOR FAILED. WORKSHOP INVESTIGATION AND DISASSEMBLY OF THE GOVERNOR FOUND A NUMBER OF FAULTS WITH THE UNIT, HOWEVER THE MAIN FAILURE MODE WAS DUE TO THE FLYWEIGHT HEAD ASSEMBLY MISSING ALL TRIGGER TEETH, CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH THE MONOPOLE DURING ROTATION OF THE FLYWEIGHT HEAD. THE MONOPOLE HAD RECENTLY BEEN ADJUSTED AS A FAULT FINDING ACTION FOR THE EGT FLUCTUATIONS. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS ADJUSTMENT CAUSED THE REDUCTION IN SETUP GAP BETWEEN THE MONOPOLE AND THE FLYWEIGHT TEETH. ALL OTHER DAMAGE TO THE GOVERNOR FOUND DURING DISSASSEMBLY WAS SUBSEQUENT AND DUE TO THE INITIAL DAMAGE. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.