Service difficulty report · Control Arm · Cessna U206

Difficulty date
February 28, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206
Aircraft time
14,946 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Control Arm
Part number
AT210937
Part serial
04400255
Condition
Defective
Location
Governor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, R, 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 SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING OUT AFTER TAKEOFF AND EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF CLIMB POWER RELATED TO A DROP IN ENGINE RPM FROM 2700 RPM TO 1600 RPM. THE PILOT EXECUTED ALL APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES/ACTIONS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE AIRPORT, LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INTENTION OF THE DESIGN OF THE PROP GOVERNOR ARM ATTACHMENT WAS TO HAVE THE BOLT THAT COMPRESSES THE ARM ON TO THE SPLINED SHAFT WAS TO PASS THROUGH THE GROVE IN THE SHAFT THUS PREVENTING THE ARM FROM SEPARATING EVEN IF THE BOLT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TORQUE. IN THIS CASE THE ARM IS MANUFACTURE

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