What was found
(CAN) FLYWEIGHT CUP IS SPOT WELDED TO FLYWEIGHT HEAD. SPOT WELD BROKE, HEAD SPUN WITHOUT CUP AND CUT CUP CAUSING FAILURE.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2000
- Submitted
- July 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 9,931 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 6122 · Propeller Governor
- Part
- Flyweight
- Part number
- B4183
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Cup
- Component
- Governor · Hartzl · F624
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.