Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Governor
Part number
697072004
Condition
Failed
Location
Overspeed
Part time
227 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE APPROACH PHASE/1500AGL, 160 KT, FLAPS 15, AFTER DESELECTED THE REDUCE NP BUTTON WITH CL ON MAX 1020. THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE TQ OF ENG NR 1 WAS 38 PERCENT AND NP APPROXIMATELY 500 RPM. THE CREW WAS CONTINUING LANDING PROCEDURE. ON GROUND ENGINE NR 1, NP DROPPED TO 200 WITH CL STILL ON MAX. CREW TRIED TO UNFEATHER WITHOUT ANY RESULT. ONCE TECHS ARRIVED ON SITE, PROP BLADES WERE FOUND IN SAFE PITCH ANGLE. ENGINE STARTED AND PROP PITCH WOULD NOT CHANGE TO FULL FEATHER OR UNFEATHER. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, OSG SWAP SIDE TO SIDE, PROP CONTROL IS INITIALLY BEHAVING NORMALLY. FULL FUNCTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFULLY.