Service difficulty report · Governor · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
February 2, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
21,651 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Governor
Part number
8210002
Condition
Uncontrollable
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
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) THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN ENROUTE, WHEN THE RT ENGINE PROPELLER RPM DROPPED, UNCOMMANDED, TO 80 PERCENT. THE PROPELLER RPM COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED, NOR COULD THE PROPELLER BE FEATHERED, AND THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT PROPELLER GOVERNOR TO BE FAULTY. THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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