Service difficulty report · Governor

Difficulty date
January 23, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Part
Governor
Part number
4B2P8
Part serial
WH65373
Condition
Corroded
Location
Propeller
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) UPON INSPECTION OF THE GOVERNOR, THE FOLLOWING WERE NOTED,1) 52142, DRIVE GEAR, CORROSION ON TEETH PN 50659, IDLER GEAR, CORRODED TEETH 50794, BEVEL GEAR, WORN 51866, PILOT VALVE, CORRODED 59818, R.V.PISTON, CORRODED 51742, BASE, CRACKED.THE ABOVE UNIT WAS ESTIMATED,FOR OVERHAUL, AND THE CUSTOMER ASKED US NOT TO PROCEED UNTIL ADVISED.