Service difficulty report · Governor

Difficulty date
January 3, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Governor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, WITH THE POWER SETTING ABOVE 80 PERCENT, THE PILOT REPORTED 5 PERCENT TO 15 PERCENT TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS, WITH ASSOCIATED TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS, UNSPECIFIED VALUE. ELECTED TO DIVERT TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT WHERE TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED A POSSIBLE FAULTY PROPELLER GOVERNOR, WHICH WILL BE REPLACED.