Service difficulty report · Governor · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
June 23, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
84 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Governor
Condition
Damaged
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LOSS OF PROPELLING FORCE WAS OBSERVED DURING FINAL STAGE OF LANDING & AN ACFT GEN CAUTION LIGHT COME ON SHORTLY AFTER. ON SHUTDOWN, THE PROP DIDN’T FEATHER COMPLETELY & WHEN THE CREW STARTED UP AGAIN, THE PROP WOULD NOT GO INTO FINE PITCH. RGB OVER SPEED GOVERNOR DRIVE SPLINE FOUND DAMAGED. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE & PROVIDE INFORMATION THROUGH SUBSEQUENT SERVICE DIFFICULTY REVIEW MEETING & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS OR OTHER AGREED UPON COMMUNICATIONS.