Service difficulty report · Governor · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
March 2, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft time
1,598 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Governor
Part number
430128905
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Overspeed
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ENGINE CYCLED WHILE IN FLIGHT, MOMENTARELY LOST POWER. WHILE HOVERING, NG SPOOLED BACK UP 40 FT ABOVE TREES, LANDED IN CLEAR AREA. GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, STIFFER THAN NORMAL LEVEL TRAVEL, PN 4-301-289-05 WITH LOW TIME REMAINING TO INSPECTION.