Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Governor
Part number
697072003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine Overspeed
Part time
15,881 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DUE LOSS OF OIL. DURING ENGINE RUN LEAK IDENTIFIED FROM BASE OF OVERSPEED GOVERNOR, OSG. OVER SPEED GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER LEAKS. REVIEWED EMU DATA AND REQUIRE NO ADDITIONAL INSPECTION. SINCE THE CREW HAD SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN PROMPTLY THERE WAS NO RISK OF INTERNAL DAMAGE. ALSO REPORTED AN OSG ANOMALY NOTED WHILE REVIEWING THE EMU DATA. OSG REPLACED.