Service difficulty report · Governor · Beech A65

Difficulty date
March 16, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A65
Aircraft time
8,430 hours
Engine
Lyc IGSO480A1E6
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3Z202
Part
Governor
Part number
210385
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE OIL LEAK WAS TRACED TO THE PROP GOVERNOR AND ONLY SHOWED UP AT APPROXIMATELY 2500 RPM. A PIECE OF GASKET .1250 INCH WIDE WAS FOUND MISSING FROM THE GASKET WHICH CAUSED A LEAK OF AN ESTIMATED 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 2 MINUTES. NO APPARENT REASON COULD BE FOUND FOR THE DEFECT. THE GASKET WAS DESTORYED IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVAL. AS IT WAS STUCK, THE MATING SURFACES HAD NO DEFECTS AND HOLD DOWN NUTS WERE TIGHT. NEW GASKET INSTALLED AND GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT WITH NO LEAKS.

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