Service difficulty report · Governor · Doug C54EDC

Difficulty date
April 4, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug C54EDC
Aircraft time
27,407 hours
Engine
Pwa R20007M2
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Governor
Part number
4G8G30M
Condition
Bypassing
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF PROP GOVERNOR, AME FOUND OIL CONTROL PLUG BACKED OUT, THEREFORE BYPASSING OIL. PLUG WAS REINSTALLED AND TIGHTENED, THE GOVERNOR WAS REINSTALLED AND ENGINE RUN PROVED PROPER OPERATION. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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