Service difficulty report · Governor

Difficulty date
July 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Propeller
Hofman HOV352F
Part
Governor
Part number
A210786
Condition
Leaking
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) SUBMITTER REPORTS OIL LEAKING FROM PROP GOVERNOR MOUNTING GASKET. SUBMITTER STATES THE OIL LEAK IS CAUSED BY THE MOUNTING BOLTS NOT ALLOWING THE GASKET TO FIT FLAT TO THE MOUNTING PAD; THUS, ALLOWING THE GASKET TO LIFT AND THE OIL TO ESCAPE.