Service difficulty report · Housing

Difficulty date
January 23, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Part
Housing
Part number
4030035
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Governor
Component
Governor · Woodward
Component part number
8210304
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OIL LEAK AT THE LOWER ECCENTRIC PLATE RETENTION SCREW WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER HELI COIL INSTALLATIION. WHEN THE HELI COIL WAS INSTALLED, THE HOLE WAS DRILLED TO DEEP, AND BROKE THROUGH INTO THE RESET AND AIR BLEED ROD BORE CAUSING A LEAK. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THIS UNIT WAS GIVEN TO THE OWNER, AND WE WERE ADVISED NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE LEAK REPAIR ON THIS UNIT.