Service difficulty report · Governor · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
November 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft time
1,786 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6A67AG
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Governor
Part number
8210411
Condition
Failed
Location
Propellor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW DETERMINED PROPELLER CONTROLS NOT FUNCTIONING. IAW JLB ENTRY RT PROPELLER LOSS OF RPM. ENGINE SHUTDOWN PERFORMED IAW CHECKLIST. LANDED AIRCRAFT SAFELY. PROPELLER GOVERNOR REPLACED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.