Service difficulty report · Governor · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
October 20, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
14,228 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Governor
Part number
23065121
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED ROTOR SPEED HUNTING IN CRUISE SO THE GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED TO CLEAN THE ORIFICES. ONCE REMOVED IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE EPOXY BOND ON THE END OF THE DRIVESHAFT WAS MISSING AND THE SPLINE DRIVE WAS LOOSE ON THE GOVERNOR DRIVESHAFT. IF LEFT THIS WOULD LIKELY TURN INTO WHAT WAS REPORTED IN SDR 20071015004 AND COULD LEAD TO AN ENGINE DECEL OR SHUT DOWN.