Service difficulty report · Flyweight · Rkwell 700

Difficulty date
November 28, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Rkwell 700
Aircraft time
1,978 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540R2AD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Flyweight
Part number
5008016
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop Governor
Component
Governor · Woodward · 210718
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 WAS BENCH CHECKED & FOUND TO HAVE ABOUT A 30-RPM OVER SPEED WITH FULL CONTROL OF GOVERNOR OVER ENTIRE RPM RANGE. GOVERNOR WAS DISASSEMBLED, FOUND FLYWEIGHT HAD PARTIALLY FAILED. DRIVE SPRING WAS DISCONNECTED FROM DRIVER, ALLOWING FLYWEIGHT HEAD TO ROTATE AGAINST ENDS OF 2 SCREWS. CAUSING END OF SCREWS TO SHEAR OFF.