Service difficulty report · Governor · Snias AS350D

Difficulty date
May 29, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350D
Aircraft time
11,749 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101600A2
Part
Governor
Part number
430110116
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Main Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) HELICOPTER STARTED NORMALLY BUT WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED TO THE GATE (100 PERCENT NR), THE MAIN ROTOR STARTED OVERSPEEDING (400 RPM APPROX). THE THROTTLE WAS THEN PULLED BACK AND THE ROTOR SPEED DROPPED. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED INTO THE GATE AGAIN, THE NR STARTED OSCILLATING BETWEEN 360 AND 400 NR WITH NO INPUT FROM THE THROTTLE OR COLLECTIVE. THE GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. (TC NR 20060605011)