Service difficulty report · Governor · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
October 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Governor
Part number
8210003R
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Prop
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, NR 2 PROPELLER SPEED WOULD FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 2000-1800 RPM AND OCCASIONALLY AS LOW AS 1200 RPM. ENG POWER REDUCED TO MAINTAIN TORQUE LIMIT. CONTROL INPUT TO INCREASE PROP SPEED WAS INEFFECTIVE, BUT PROP SPEED COULD BE FURTHER REDUCED OR FEATHERED ON COMMAND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. SNAG COULD BE DUPLICATED ON GROUND RUN AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NORMAL PROP CONTROL WAS RETURNED WHEN ELEC POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE GOV PITCH LOCK SOLENOID. PROP RIGGING, ELECTRICAL WIRING AND SWITCHES WERE CHECKED AND WERE WITHIN LIMITS. PROP GOVERNOR REPLACED AND RIGGED IAW WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL. GROUND RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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