Service difficulty report · Governor · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
January 14, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft time
9,849 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Governor
Part number
8210310
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

ACFT CARRIED OUT A NORMAL TAKEOFF ON FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PROPELLER WENT TO 104 PERCENT NP AND THE CREW NOTED THAT THE PROPELLER COULD NOT BE SLOWED DOWN WITH THE PROP LEVER. THEY TURNED BACK AND CARRIED OUT A NORMAL LANDING, GROUND RUN PRODUCED THE SAME FAULT. REPLACED THE GOVERNOR AND NOTED SOME METAL ON THE SCREEN THAT IS INTEGRAL WITH THE GASKET. A METAL IN OIL INSP WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE AMO THAT IS REPAIRING THE GOVERNOR NOTED THERE WAS SIGNIFCANT DAMAGE INSIDE AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PULL IT APART.