What was found
(AUS) GOVERNOR LINKAGE BOLT SEPARATED. LOSS OF ENGINE CONTROL RESULTED IN AUTO ROTATION AND HEAVY LANDING WITH SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 2004
- Submitted
- July 22, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Hughes 269C
- Engine
- Lyc HIO360D1A
- System (JASC)
- 1430 · Fasteners
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- NAS130310D
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Fuel Control
- Part time
- 7,857 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.