Service difficulty report · Governor · Dhav DHC2MK1

Difficulty date
May 24, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK1
Aircraft time
7,083 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Propeller
Hamstd 2D30
Part
Governor
Part number
1A2G5
Part serial
336290
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER MOVED TO LOW RPM POSITION AS POWER WAS APPLIED FOR TAKEOFF, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO DOCK. PROPELLER GOVERNOR REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT, MAIN OIL FILTER INSPECTED AND FOUND CLEAN. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND HIGH SPEED WATER RUN COMPLETED SATISFACTORY, PROPELLER FUNCTION FOUND NORMAL. REMOVED GOVERNOR INSPECTED FOR METAL CONTAMINATION, NONE FOUND. GOVERNOR SENT TO HOPE AERO PROPELLER FOR INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL.