What was found
(CAN) PT GOVERNOR LEVER BEARINGS ARE DEVELOPING FLAT SPOTS INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECTS GOVERNOR SPRING TENSION WHICH IN TURN THEN CAUSES THE GOVERNOR TO BLEED OFF EARLY. THE NET EFFECT IS DROOP.
- Difficulty date
- September 28, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Hughes 369D
- Engine
- Allsn 250C20B
- System (JASC)
- 7323 · Turbine Governor
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 2520503
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Governor
- Part time
- 126 hours
- Component
- ALAA2
- 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.