Service difficulty report · Governor · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 2, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Governor
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
E, C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI ROLL IN PREPARATION FOR TAKE-OFF, THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE SPEED (NG) DROPPED BY APPROX 2%. PILOT ADVANCED POWER LEVER AND ITT ROSE TO 740 DEG C WITH NO INCREASE IN NG. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATED AND PILOT OBSERVED ZERO OIL PRESSURE. THE PROPELLER FEATHERED UNCOMMANDED AND THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE PROP GOVERNOR WAS ADJUSTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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