Service difficulty report · Control System · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
May 16, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft time
2,465 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Control System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
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

(CAN) THE LEFT PROPELLER RPM DECAYED UNCOMMANDED TO FEATHER AT 1000` AGL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS THE POST TAKE OFF POWER REDUCTION WAS PERFORMED. THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER THE PROPELLER TO NORMAL RPM AND, THEREFORE, THE PILOT SHUT DOWN AND SECURED THE LH ENGINE. THE SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH AND LANDING WAS COMPLETED UNEVENTFULLY. PRIOR TO FAILURE, THIS GOVERNOR HAD BEEN RE-INSTALLED AFTER OVERHAUL.