Service difficulty report · Regulator · Lkheed 188A

Difficulty date
July 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lkheed 188A
Aircraft time
35,061 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Regulator
Part number
R654
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) PROPELLER FAILED TO GOVERN RPM IN FLIGHT. UPON ADVANCEMENT OF POWER FOR ASSOCIATED ENGINE FCU HAD TO LIMIT ENGINE RPM VIA FUEL TOPPING GOVERNOR. MAINTENANCE CREW REPLACED GOVERNOR VALVE OF PROPELLER AND COMPLETED A PITCH LOCK CHECK AND DETERMINED PROPELLER TO BE SERVICEABLE. PROPELLER FAILED TO GOVERN RPM IN FLIGHT. UPON ADVANCEMENT OF POWER FOR ASSOCIATED ENGINE. FCU WENT TO FUEL TOPPING AGAIN. ACFT WAS RETURNED FOR ENTIRE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. PROPELLER REGULATOR ASSEMBLY SENT FOR O/H.