Service difficulty report · Governor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
September 16, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
20,621 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Governor
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

POWER LOSS/IFSD DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE AND THE FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATED. SHORTLY AFTER, ALL POWER WAS LOST. THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND A SINGLE ENGINE LANDING FOLLOWED DURING WHICH THE RT OTBD TIRE BLEW. TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF A FAULTY PROPELLER GOVERNOR, WHICH WAS REPLACED BEFORE THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.