Service difficulty report · Governor · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
October 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Governor
Part number
23057869
Condition
Failed
Location
Turbine
Component
Bendix
Stage of operation
IN
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) GOVERNOR ALLOWS RPM TO DROOP 3 PERCENT WITH NO RECOVERY AND OVERSPEEDS 2 TO 3 PERCENT. ERRATIC OPERATION, OCCASIONAL SURGING, RIGGING COULD NOT ADJUST.