Service difficulty report · Governor · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
August 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
28,341 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Governor
Part number
8210260
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT THE CREW HAD DIFFICULTY IN RETURNING THE LT PROP TO THE LOW PITCH STOP. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE PROP GOVERNOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS SHEARED AND THE GOVERNOR EXTREMELY STIFF TO TURN. THE PROP GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.