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
Condition
Defective
Location
Overspeed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
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) DURING DESCENT, ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE REDUCED BELOW 1000 LBS TORQUE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BASE AND THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN IN FLIGHT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION DETERMINED A DEFECTIVE OVERSPEED GOVERNOR AS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM.

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