Service difficulty report · Governor · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
September 23, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
9,460 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Governor
Part number
23065123
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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.

What was found

(CAN) GOVERNOR ARM ALMOST SEIZED (SHAFT TO BODY). UNIT REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE TO MOVE, WAS ALSO CAUSING HEAVY COLLECTIVE.