Service difficulty report · Prop Governor · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Prop Governor
Part number
8210004
Condition
Faulty
Location
#2 Engine
Part time
2,451 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, F
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) DURING FLIGHT WITH POWER SETTINGS IN CRUISE THE CREW NOTICED A CHANGE IN THE SOUND FROM THE #2 ENGINE, IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE BETA LIGHT WAS ON. THE PROP RPM WAS INCREASING AND THE TORQUE WAS DECREASING AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO YAW. THE YAW HAD TO BE CORRECTED BY THE RUDDER PEDALS, SO THE #2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, GROUND RUN AND FLIGHT TEST COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAULT. SUSPECT INTERMITTENT PROPELLER GOVERNOR FAULT. PROPELLER GOVERNOR SENT FOR TESTING.