Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
September 14, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
8,052 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Governor
Condition
Seized
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE A/C WAS IN NORMAL FLIGHT AND NOTED AN OVERSPEED CONDITION FROM CRUISE RPM TO FULL POWER. CYCLING THE PROP PITCH CONTROL DID NOTHING; THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. AME REMOVED THE PROP GOVERNOR AND NOTICED IT WAS SEIZED AND CONTAMINATED. REMOVED THE OIL FILTER AND NOTICED IT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH METAL PARTICLES. DRAINED THE OIL PAN WITH FRESH VARSOL AND FLUSHED THE PAN TO CLEAN ANY CONTAMINATES. INSTALLED FRESH NEW OIL AND INSTALLED NEW GOVERNOR. GROUND RUN UP WAS SATISFACTORY FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO REQUIRED BASE. PROP AND ENGINE REMOVED DUE TO OVERSPEED AND SENT TO REPAIR STATION FOR INSPECTION. (TC NR 20061005011)

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