Service difficulty report · Governor · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 18, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,751 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Governor
Part number
F624Z
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Component
Prop Governor · Hartzl · HCE3YR2ATF
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKE-OFF THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AS NOTED BY A REDUCED MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND RPM. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, IGNITION SYSTEM, INDUCTION SYSTEM, AND COMPRESSION CHECK DID NOT REVEAL ANY OBVIOUS CAUSE. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED WITH EXTENSIVE GROUND RUNS. THE PROPELLER GOVENOR WAS SUSPECT AND WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT COMPLETED A LOCAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO FAULTS AND ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WITHIN NORMAL OPERATING RANGE.

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