Service difficulty report · Governor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 22, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft time
84 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol R4304*
Part
Governor
Part number
697072004
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2
Part time
1,306 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING, THE NR 2 PROP MOVED TOWARD COARSE PITCH. THIS WAS DETECTED BY THE AC GEN CAUTION DUE TO UNDER SPEED. THE PROPELLER REMAINED PARTIALLY FEATHERED AT SHUTDOWN & WOULD NOT UNFEATHER AFTER START. EXAMINATION OF THE OVER SPEED GOVERNOR REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT TEETH. REPLACEMENT OF THE OVER SPEED GOVERNOR RESTORED PROPELLER OPERATION TO NORMAL. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE ENG GEAR SHAFT SHOWED DAMAGE TO THE SPLINES. OVER SPEED GOVERNOR GEARSHIFT PN 3122235-01, SN FAGC6066. CONSEQUENTLY THE NR 2 ENG IS BEING REPLACED. THE OVER SPEED GOVERNOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED SINCE NEW.