Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
September 15, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Aircraft time
8,052 hours
Engine
Cont IO520F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Governor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, 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) PROPELLER GOVERNOR FAILED IN FLIGHT CAUSING SEVERE OVERSPEED OF ENGINE. UPON LANDING, THE ENGINE OIL SCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE METAL CONTAMINATED. PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED AND METAL WAS DISCOVERED AT GOVERNOR PAD. NO SCREEN WAS PRESENT BETWEEN GOVERNOR AND ENGINE. ENGINE DISMANTLED AND OIL TRANSFER COLLAR FOUND SEVERELY WORN, THE OIL PUMP WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, THE CRANKSHAFT WAS WORN IN THE TRANSFER COLLAR AREA AND THE CRANKCASE WAS BADLY FRETTED. ONE CAMSHAFT LOBE AND ONE LIFTER FACE WERE ALSO SEVERELY WORN. INSPECTION WAS LIMITED TO VISUAL AND MEASURING. NO NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING WAS CARRIED OUT. (TC NR 20061018014)

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