Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 16, 2013
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
9,005 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) HAVING SET THE POWER LEVERS TO THE RATING DETENT, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A HIGH RPM, 1090 RPM, ON THE NR 1 ENGINE AND CALLED, STOP STOP. A LOW SPEED, 70KTS, REJECTED TAKEOFF WAS SAFELY CARRIED OUT BY THE F/O AND THE RUNWAY WAS VACATED. HAVING DECIDED TO HAVE THE FAULT INVESTIGATED BY THE ENGINEERS, THE ACFT RETURNED TO STAND AND THE PASSENGERS WERE DISEMBARKED. THERE WERE NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS, THOUGH ON SUBSEQUENT HIGH POWERED ENGINE GROUND RUNS, THE NR 1 ENGINE CONTINUED TO SHOW ABNORMAL TORQUE AND RPM INDICATIONS. OVERSPEED GOVERNOR REPLACED.