Service difficulty report · Governor · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Governor
Part number
8210003T
Condition
Faulty
Location
#2 Propeller
Component
Woodward
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE THE #2 PROPELLER BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN MAX AND MIN AND THEN STARTED TO GO TO FEATHER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. THE GOVERNOR WAS RECENTLY INSTALLED TO REPLACE A T/X'D UNIT. THIS AND THREE OTHER PROPELLER GOVERNORS FROM THE SAME OVERHAUL FACILITY HAVE ALL BEEN FAULTY.

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