# SDR CA040209004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 5, 2004
- Submitted: March 1, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 19,937 hours
- Engine: Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC): [6120 · Propeller Controlling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/6120)
- Part: Control Cable
- Part number: 2489410
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Prop Governor
- Component: Governor, Piper
- Component part number: 2489410
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040209004

## Discrepancy

(CAN) AT ENGINE WARMING UP PILOT FOUND ( WHEN TRYING CHECK OF PROP GOVERNOR WORK) LT PROP CONTROL LEVER WENT LOOSE, PROP DID NOT FOLLOW SETTING ANY MORE. INSPECTION REVEALED LT PROP GOVERNOR CABLE PN:24894-10 BROKEN AND SEPARATED CABLE END FITTING AT GOVERNOR SIDE.

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