Service difficulty report · Plug

Difficulty date
June 20, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Part
Plug
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Prop Governor
Component
Governor · Hartzl
Component part number
F624
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GOVERNOR LEAKING OIL. FOUND THE PLUG FOR THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS HANGING BY PIECE OF LOCK WIRE AND THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED.