Service difficulty report · Shaft · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 6, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
15,218 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Shaft
Condition
Sheared
Location
Prop Governor
Component
Governor
Component part number
F624A
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E, B

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

What was found

(CAN) LT ENGINE LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE IN FLIGHT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND FEATHER COMPLETED. IN CRUISE, ENGINE HAD PARTIAL POWER LOSS. ENGINE WAS FEATHERED AND A/C LANDED SAFELY. TRIED GROUND START, ENGINE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. ENGINEER FOUND FAILED PROP GOVERNOR. ENGINE DID WHAT IT SHOULD GOING TO FEATHER. SERVICEABLE PROP GOVERNOR INSTALLED. ENGINE IS NOW BACK TO SERVICE.

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