Service difficulty report · Governor · Beech A100

Difficulty date
January 9, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
10,225 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Governor
Part number
210631
Condition
Failed
Location
Overspeed
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, WHEN THE CREW TRIED TO THROTTLE BACK, THE LT ENGINE WOULD NOT GO BELOW 1000 LB. OF TORQUE. THE CREW MOVED THE THROTTLE FORE AND AFT SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO CHANGE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SHUT DOWN THE LT ENGINE ON FINAL APPROACH. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. THE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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