Service difficulty report · Governor · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
January 12, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Governor
Part number
3037685
Part serial
12348856
Condition
Faulty
Location
Overspeed
Part time
1,599 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE PROPELLER SPEED DECREASED. AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WHICH RESULTED IN A PROPELLER STRIKE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR. IAW WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE DETERMINED. (TC NR 20060129007)