Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna R172K

Difficulty date
February 2, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna R172K
Aircraft time
2,228 hours
Engine
Cont IO360KB
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C203
Part
Governor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Part time
2,295 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE OVERSPEED ON A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT AIRPORT, ON TAKEOFF. ENGINE WAS REPORTED ROUGH ON THE RETURN FLIGHT. THE INSTRUCTOR AND THE OWNER ONBOARD DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LAND BACK WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IS BASED AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE HAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS WHERE FOULED AND IN POOR SHAPE THE PROP GOVENOR WAS REMOVED FOUND BITS OF A RUBBER SEAL OR O-RING MATERIAL. GOVERNOR WAS SENT OUT FOR TESTING AND RECERTIFICATION. THIS WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON FEB 8 2006. (TC NR 20060209003)

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